[american colleen]

Sounds like my Irish born former IRA member (when the IRA was ok) grandfather. Caught me reading a biography on the Tutor dynasty and he took it away from me and threw it against the wall! He told me (loudly) that I shouldn't bother reading about heretics and murderers. He then proceeded to sit me down in 'the parlour' and give me a two hour lecture on the Tutors and on Irish history.

I think I liked when the world wasn't so politically correct. :-)

[kstewskis]

I think I liked when the world wasn't so politically correct. :-)

Ah, the days when it is what it was, and no one was afraid to say it.

I hear ya there!

[Wessex]

"Sounds like my Irish born former IRA member (when the IRA was ok) grandfather. Caught me reading a biography on the Tutor dynasty and he took it away from me and threw it against the wall! He told me (loudly) that I shouldn't bother reading about heretics and murderers. He then proceeded to sit me down in 'the parlour' and give me a two hour lecture on the Tutors and on Irish history."


I always find it fascinating and amusing seeing American versions of British history. A friend from Idaho thinks England is full of castles and estates and is awaiting a call to reclaim her heritage. Rather wickedly, I break her dream by saying she is in America because a distant relative was deported for sheep stealing!