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DONNYBROOK OVER CLINTON: Bill's Looking Bronzed and Sculpted
NY Daily News ^
| 10/26/01
| Rush and Molloy
Posted on 10/26/2001 7:48:45 AM PDT by Liz
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To: mountaineer
Funny funny funny! Thanks for the laugh...
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posted on
10/26/2001 9:43:11 AM PDT
by
eleni121
To: Liz
pidgeons won't even $hit on it.
To: Happygal
Hoodwinked is one thing. Still being enamoured of this pair, especially after the slurs about drunken cops made after the concert, is another thing.
63
posted on
10/26/2001 9:45:57 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: Happygal
From here:
A Brief History of DonnybrookIn common English usage, though, the name Donnybrook is associated not with St. Broc, but rather with violence. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a donnybrook as "a scene of uproar and disorder; a riotous or uproarious meeting; a heated argument." This meaning of the word arose because of the rough antics associated with Donnybrook Fair, which was held from medieval times up until the nineteenth century, traditionally beginning on August 26th and running for 15 days. The fair was established by a royal charter granted by King John in 1204. In 1778 one writer complained of the effects of the Donnybrook Fair: "How irksome it was to friends of the industry and well-being of Society to hear that upwards of 50,000 persons visited the fair on the previous Sunday, and returned to the city like intoxicated savages." (Freeman's Journal 31 August 1778, as quoted in The Humours of Donnybrook p. 35). The fair was certainly popular, but from the early nineteenth century onwards, there was a concerted effort by the forces of sobriety to bring about its demise. Fergus D'Arcy has proposed the theory that the decline of the fair was "the cultural consequence of class formation in Dublin" ("The decline and fall of Donnybrook Fair," p. 17). The elite class, concerned with promoting and maintaining an image of respectability, exerted pressure through the institutions of church and state to suppress the fair.
Clinton could only dream of getting away with what Burtie Ahern gets away with. He takes his concubine out on the town with him! I figure that's why Clinton wants to live in Ireland. Heck, they give him a hero's welcome in Dublin parades and such.
By the way, welcome to FReerepublic Happygal. I've managed to deprogram my mother-in-law in Dublin but my sister-in-law still thinks Clinton is "dreamy". Ack! I've had considerable success in converting my nephew into a conservative however. He was the only one in his 4th Grade class that would have voted for Bush in the last US election.
To: Norn Iron; constitutiongirl; Bold Fenian; tonycavanagh
Here's something we can all agree on eh?
To: Liz
Hmmm, the word "prostate" usually follows "enlarged," but what the heck. Here's "enlarged Hughie":
To: mountaineer
Do you suppose that he has that big water bladder under his shirt for ballast?
To: Liz
how long until it is permanently defaced
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Makes my back ache just to look at him.
To: mountaineer
Where is that thread from yesterday that said that all american women are fat?
To: mountaineer
Hmmm, the word "prostate" usually follows "enlarged," but what the heck. Here's "enlarged Hughie": From the looks of Baby Hughie, his colon is might engorged as well.
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posted on
10/26/2001 10:36:53 AM PDT
by
Liz
To: mewzilla
In fairness, I know about that incident over here because I'm a Freeper *L*, but it wasn't reported on the news, so very few people know about it.
BUT I did get great pleasure in announcing the news to my Clinton-lovin' buddies down the pub! *S*
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posted on
10/26/2001 10:46:56 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: Incorrigible
Speakin' of Bertie Ahern. People have a neck in Ireland criticising Dubya's oratory skills, when we have a Taoiseach (Prime Minister) who speaks like he has a dose of Northside Dublin Tourettes! *L*
BTW...thanks for the welcome. There are a few of us living in this socialist country *gag* who keep the faith! *S*
73
posted on
10/26/2001 10:49:20 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: mountaineer
EW!!!!!!
To: Happygal
Hey Happygal, have you given any more thought to that alternative Irish tour? The idea of finding those little out of the way shebeens is rather intriging.
To: Happygal
That's Bertie's "I'm part of the working class" act.
To: Incorrigible
The dark bronze was a grand choice. What better way to immoratalize America's first black president. lol
To: Liz
Disturbing sacred ground of former slaves? Sure looks like a "hate crime" to me....
Hey, Hey, Hey, you're talking about our first black president...
78
posted on
10/26/2001 2:59:27 PM PDT
by
KLT
To: KLT
Our first "black" president.....how could I have been sointolerant, uncompassionate,
illiberal, insensitive and....so, so, so.....ah....so, so, so....well so!!!!
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posted on
10/26/2001 4:47:09 PM PDT
by
Liz
To: Liz
Our first "black" president.....how could I have been sointolerant, uncompassionate, illiberal, insensitive and....so, so, so.....ah....so, so, so....well so!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Liz you're too much!
80
posted on
10/26/2001 4:54:52 PM PDT
by
KLT
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