Thursday, 16 March 2023

You sound loike Enya, you do


Wouldn't mind supping on his stout...

It's "Paddy's Day Eve", dear reader [and yet again; with the long history of this blog, which recently celebrated sixteen years(!) in business, it's understandable, here's a little bit of recycling] - time to wear green and drink stout, I believe.

Just as on previous celebrations, I turn to the marvellous French & Saunders for the most appropriate tribute to all things "Oirish" on this day.

Here's their brilliant "Raspberries"...

...and here's the real thing - The Cranberries:

Sláinte ma Cara!

Indeed.

[We still miss Dolores]

14 comments:

  1. You sound like bloody Enya, you do. I adore French and Saunders. And the Cranberries. And Jichkiom!

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  2. French and Saunders! Yes! xoxo

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  3. I had forgotten St. Patrick's was on the horizon. Maybe I'll make some soda bread.

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    1. Avoid that temptation. It tastes like crap. Jx

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  4. I probably haven't seen The Raspberries clip since it was first broadcast! I think it's gotten funnier over time!
    Sx

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    1. All their parodies stand the test of time, in my opinion. Jx

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  5. I don't know how, but that wee gem (emerald.of course!) passed me by So thanks for that.
    Not quite related...I have a picture on Farcebook of a snake and the Main Man said said to me )" Oi see y've got a green snake for St Patrick's day!"https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=583048603850376&set=a.578342624320974

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    1. He should know that Saint Patrick cast out all the snakes in Ireland! Allegedly. Jx

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  6. Oh, great. Now I'm going to be on a YouTube French & Saunders clips bender instead of trying to escape from the Rubber Ducky Room and do something for the blog! Thanks, Jon

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    1. Happy hunting! Many of the best ones keep disappearing from YouTube. Jx

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  7. Guinness is actually a London Porter Ale. A new style of beer at the time which became very popular
    Arthur Guinness had a newly acquired brewery that was no more than average. He took Porter and made it stronger, known as; An "extra stout porter"
    eventual the word 'extra' was dropped and then the word 'Porter' so then it became 'Stout'.
    It is not even Black. If you hold it up to the light it is a very dark red.

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    1. There are many spurious myths about Paddy's Day and its "traditions" - see here. Jx

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