Slugger O'Toole

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qwerty12345 has commented 279 times (0 in the last month).

1. Comment on Shared Origins
   on 22 April 2012 at 8:24 pm

   We are all immigrants. We are all interconnected, for better or worse. Far too many hold much too tightly to narrow versions of “self”

   The Atlantean series from some years ago on RTE was very interesting in that it looked at links between Ireland and other areas along Europe and north Africas atlantic seaboard. A really fascinating series and book throwing up ideas about common heritage which have in later years been somewhat supported by DNA studies.

   In some areas of the west of ireland the bodhran is still played with the hand instead of a stick – like frame drums like the tar from north Africa. As for “celtic” knotwork – theres some suggestion that this was lifted wholesale from berber art.

   I remember being at the visitor centre at Navan fort once and seeing the skulls of barbary apes on display that had been recovered from a nearby tar pit. Whoever we “Irish” are “we” have influenced and been influenced for a long long long time.

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2. Comment on Bradford West voters show their respect for Labour’s safe seat and vote in George Galloway as MP
   on 30 March 2012 at 7:44 pm

   Thoroughly enjoying Galloway’s victory. Got a good chuckle out of Drumlins thin ice skating too.

   So, those who reject the main British parties and who don’t support military adventures abroad are Islamists?

   Better get my prayer mat.

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3. Comment on Worshipful District Master speaking at Clogher field 12th July
   on 15 July 2011 at 2:44 pm

   Luthenanians? Luthenania? Is that where Luther was from?

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4. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
   on 15 July 2011 at 2:34 am

   BTB had I seen you in your finery I would have given you a wave and you me I’m sure. Lets make up and be pals.

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5. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
   on 15 July 2011 at 1:20 am

   nightrider stop trolling.

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6. Comment on Watching the Twelfth: Ladder of Escape…
   on 15 July 2011 at 1:17 am

   “if as you say the tricolours “where put up the night before the twelfth. They werent there before and they arent there now” , would you concur that they where put up to antagonize the people at the march?”

   LD I put that very question to the young people who had put them up. I asked them did they not think it was a provocative act. Their reply was something along the lines of “why should they be allowed to cover where we live in union jacks, we have a flag too”

   They also said they had no problem with the march – but they did have a problem with people coming into their estate, making a mess of it, and shouting sectarian abuse.

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7. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
   on 15 July 2011 at 1:03 am

   So you saw no trouble whatsoever BTB? Interesting. I have to say that now I know you were one of the bandsmen my estimation of you as an impartial reporter has gone way up.

   I think there will be letters in the Fermanagh papers shortly regarding whatever happened. Lets wait and see what gets said.

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8. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
   on 15 July 2011 at 12:40 am

   BTB wrote “qwerty. the end of town you are referring to is where my folks sat and watched the parade, nothing resembling your tale in their day out. i play football (sorry i mean soccerball) with a few psni guys who worked the 12th nothing resembling your tale in their day. you where at the 12th did you see any mobs? drunk madmen drivers? did these loyalist flag removing bandsmen have jacobs ladders? how did they get the flags?”

   I didnt see any trouble BTB but then I wasnt where the trouble happened. The slugger guys where down at that end of town and Im sure they will confirm that SOMETHING had gone on Im sure they saw the police in evidence.

   By the way I was there early and knew to get on home before lots of alcohol was consumed.

   As for taking down a flag, jesus it doesnt take too much to get up a lamp post without a ladder. Come on.

   Im glad your family had a nice day and didnt see any trouble, perhaps they had packed up and gone by the time the pissed up bandsmen arrived. Did you notice the buses at that end of town?

   Perhaps im just telling lies. Perhaps the people in Carrowshee are liars. Maybe the slugger guys didnt arrive at the end of anything either.

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9. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
   on 15 July 2011 at 12:29 am

   lamhdearg wrote “qwerty
   did you forget about those tricolours, this makes it hard for me to believe any of the rest of your comments”

   LD – the tricolors were put up the night before the twelfth. They werent there before and they arent there now. I wasnt at that end of the town on the 12th so didnt see them.

   Any other questions?

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10. Comment on Keep ‘er country at Clogher Field 12th July (Part II)
    on 14 July 2011 at 10:39 pm

    I actually met them in passing Mark but since no one else had bothered to say what had happened that day I thought it worthwhile.

    I didnt know that burly men getting out of cars and threatening young nationalists with being shot wasnt noteworthy.

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