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The Irish political journalist’s problem with partial disclosure…
Tweet The nod and wink politics of Ireland’s last two or three decades as practised par excellence by Bertie, Albert and Charlie is ultimately what has the Republic in the stew it’s in. Don’t get me wrong, the effective monitoring of those exercising of power does not demand full disclosure of everything all the time. [...] read our review »
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What is history for again?
Tweet A growing row over Michael Gove’s proposed new history curriculum for England may well spark a bout of Brit bashing in Slugger and other places. Anything that seems to encourage the “great man theory ”( History p 165 et seq)” of British history will be dumped on, but not only on this side of the [...] read our review » -
Talking to a brick wall: how to make politicians listen?
Tweet It took me a long time to warm to advertising agencies. The first time I worked with one I was working in sales management on Fairy Washing Up Liquid. I was due to attend a meeting at which I was to be told what consumers really thought of the brand. I remember my reluctance [...] read our review »
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‘Billy would ye ffs take them sunglasses off before you hoist the fleg; sure it’s upside down!’
Or how about:
‘They took our fleg, but they’ll not take our dole’
There’s none so blind to the flag being upside down
This is my flag. There are many like it, but this one is mine…
Happy Birthday Duchess – Belfast Style
Maybe it’s upside down on purpose? I’ve seen many flags held the wrong way round at these protests.
Ignorance is bliss.
An upside down Union flag denotes distress – have you seen the price of petrol and fireworks this weather ?
Back to basics – sledge hammers and axes
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Proverbs 26.11
Thow yer missiles quick, youseuns. Thon Villiers doll is goin to say the magic word UNACCEPTABLE, an youse know what’ll happen then. The whole #flegs protest’ll shrivel up an die.
“Don’t worry it’s nat a riot, the BBC says it’s only a disturbance”
A #fleg in one hand, a dole cheque in the jeans and the entire unionist leadership by the balls.
Ulster Loyalism 2013
gelfs#.
(Does that make the rest of us Ghibellines?)
To find the answer, read ‘Orange Lil Through The Looking-Glass’.
“Support the BNP”
Got me Roy Orbison specs on…now….anything I want was it?
Electioneering – East Belfast style.
Watch, when I wave this red, white and blue rag those bullshinners go crazy!
I only got a CSE in woodwork from Cairnmartin. How the f…
was I supposed to know that Jake Burns was being sarcastic when he sang “Fly the Flag.”
ONE MILLION YEARS BC
Starring Raquel Patterson
L’existence précède l’essence.
Belfast’s answer to the famous painting ‘Yankee Doodle’
Theirs not to reason why
They’ve got a fleg to fly
Half a fleg half a fleg, half a fleg onward
Canon to right of them, Cannon to left of them,
Pastor behind them, bellowed and thunder’d.
Someone has most definitely blundered.
From an original poem by Smita Srivastav:
flaming tides of Phlegethon,
flow over realms of azure
at twilight hour,
as sun at demise leaves
skies aflame with ignited footprints
like daffodils smiling
in redolent bowers.
I admit it’s not in the same league as the Tennyson.
You can’t touch me I’m part of the Union
” Make sure we have some missiles left for Dublin ………we do know where Dublin is , don’t we lads ?
Scarper Lads, here comes the Litter Warden
Britains Got Talent Semi Finals. The finals to be held in Port Stanley, who needs a Task Force with Big Sammy & the east Belfast crew
Where’s the fucking dragon?
George Bernard Shaw:
“A healthy nation is as unconscious of its nationality as a healthy man of his bones. But if you break a nation’s nationality it will think of nothing else but getting it set again.”
Sammy, what time did you say we get tea and crumpets?
“What do we want?” “GAY MARRIAGE!” “when do we want it?” “NOW!”
That union jack is going to look more odd in a few years when they remove the scottish and 6 county bits-
Quick Paddy, get it on the bonfire!
Objectives
Children will learn and recite poems and songs.
Materials
Small flags
View More Preschool Rhymes and Songs
Way Up in the Sky
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Provide children with small flags or let them make their own. Then let them wave their flags and march as they recite/sing the following poem:
Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Hold it very high.
Watch the colors gently wave,
Way up in the sky.
March, march, march around,
Hold the flag up high.
Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Way up in the sky.
This authentic educational material is not a joke. But we are.
Dewie ,
‘Where’s the fucking dragon?’
LOL
St George (a sainted Catholic ) apparently slew it and rescued the princess . Story props include green dragon , enchanted orange tree , princess beautiful , Libya & Egypt and an old hermit .
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stgeorge2.html
Thanks for the link, Greenflag. You’re the quare comeejin.
Must say I like the wee fleg at the tap o the page.
From ‘Union Jack’ by John Waite
Missin’ at school, bustin’ the rules, hates everything in sight
Needs some new shoes, dad’s on the booze, she’s never there
Far away kid, all on his own, can’t tell the wrong from right
Thin as a rake, tough as a nail tonight, tonight
Here are your hopes for the future you’ll see
If you hang ’round the neck of a loser like me
There’s no one else in your life, you don’t need anyone
Come with me in the night, I will give you the matches
‘The patient was not impressed by the surgeon’s choice of prostate probe.’
What-ho, sonofstrongbow, you remind me of the antique Chinese artefact which once appeared on E-bay.
ENEMAL TEAPOT
David Crook,
You’re really not getting this ‘Caption Competition’ thread thingy are you?
Why am I getting little recommend popups in the corner of my screen.
I don’t like them, how do I make them go away?
願得燕弓射大將
“Who’re we firing at lads – the taigs or the peelers?”
“Don’t know – I’m blind!”
“Somebody hit Wee Willie on the heed way a stone!”
“The Short Strand lot?”
“Naw, one ‘ay our lot….Marching tay Dublin me arse Willie, sure it’s full of them lot.”
“So he spilt him open fur that?”
“Not at all, he was aiming at the Alliance Party office windy ‘n missed ‘n hit Willie.”
“Remember Michael Caine lads!!”
“Who?”
“He held off the Zulus you clown and saved the fleg!!”
“I say, has anyone seen my bottle of Cointreau?”