But I still want to post an Asterix picture, so here goes (LOL).
"Gaul, Gael, Keltoi, Celt, Galatian this Obelix!"
Posted on 06/15/2005 8:26:05 AM PDT by Brujo
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Hye Frogs: POGUE MAHONE!!!
"Failte" . . . the typical Irish greeting which is typically replied to with "Do you have any Guiness?"
Works out to $138,333/head.
Well, that's a start. But what about Scottish, Cornish, Welsh, Manx, Faroese-- all distinct Gaelic tongues? What about their rights? :)
I'm guessing the "critics" are mainly French. Standardized currency, standardized government.... Next: standardized language, i.e. French.
And then when they give you your Guinness, don't forget to say: "Slainte!" ("Cheers!").
:)
It used to be the language of diplomacy. Of course, that might be before the French's version of diplomacy was reduced to two words . . . "We surrender!"
That's so Gae.
Asterix and Obelix would be proud (10 points to anyone who knows what I am talking about).
Language - a major strength of the US and the major weakness of the EU.
My wife is from Kilkenny, she yells that at me all the time.
Faroese is based on Norse. The rest are Celtic Scot Gaelic, Irish, and Manx are one family the Goidelic and Breton, Welsh, and Cornish are the Brythonic family. Just for your information. Even though it is probably a waste of money and inconsistent with a conservative outlook, I admit a strong bias in preserving these minority languages. Cornish has died out and so has Manx except among those who have resurrected an intellectual interested in them. Scots gallic and Irish and most definitely Welsh and Breton are living languages which shouldn't suffer discrimination and need all the bolstering they can get. But face it, we all eventually will be speaking English due to the internet and the telecommunication industry.
Probably justified........Fine little Irish girls are always correct. But you already know that......remember my friend......"Is minic a gheibhean beal oscailt diog dunta"
Stay safe .....:o)
Asterix and Obelix.
They are Galls, not Gaels. 'taint the same. btw, I get the points.
Suas Leis a' Ghàidhlig!
I was in Spain three years ago, and I could see why EU would argue that Catalan or even Basque should be an offical language.
I do not see the case with Gaelic, after all it's an ancient language.
Is Latin an official language? I don't think so.
But I still want to post an Asterix picture, so here goes (LOL).
"Gaul, Gael, Keltoi, Celt, Galatian this Obelix!"
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