Comments on: Famine day http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Puerile Pish http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43681 Puerile Pish Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:23:25 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43681 Inland fishing was controlled by landlords, not quite as simple as sticking a bit of string in the water, coastal area did in fact fare a bit better. Inland fishing was controlled by landlords, not quite as simple as sticking a bit of string in the water, coastal area did in fact fare a bit better.

]]> By: Ellie http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43680 Ellie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:58:09 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43680 I DID used to wonder why they didn't eat fish-surely even the inland folk could have been near a lake or two back before we commercially fished the shit out of everywhere. Or gathered some shellfish or something? We Irish people are notoriously picky eaters though....my sister won't eat anything except potatoes and chips anyway! she'd be the first to die in a potato famine. I DID used to wonder why they didn’t eat fish-surely even the inland folk could have been near a lake or two back before we commercially fished the shit out of everywhere. Or gathered some shellfish or something? We Irish people are notoriously picky eaters though….my sister won’t eat anything except potatoes and chips anyway! she’d be the first to die in a potato famine.

]]> By: SAm Crea http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43677 SAm Crea Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:32:01 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43677 monkey, it aint you, I wish it had been now, cause you seem to need the attention. I promise to come up with something abusive for you tomorrow, but have to go to bed now.. monkey, it aint you, I wish it had been now, cause you seem to need the attention.
I promise to come up with something abusive for you tomorrow, but have to go to bed now..

]]> By: mucksavage http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43673 mucksavage Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:30:18 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43673 The Native Americans , the Australian aboriginies , the New Zeland Maoiris all fucked over by them God fearing british empire types shure its there own fault If they hadn't been so stoopid as to resist the empire would have been good to them The Native Americans , the Australian aboriginies , the New Zeland Maoiris all
fucked over by them God fearing british empire types shure its there own fault If they hadn’t been so stoopid as to resist the empire would have been good to them

]]> By: fatmammycat http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43662 fatmammycat Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:27:56 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43662 No fucking Diggity. No fucking Diggity.

]]> By: Peadar http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43660 Peadar Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:54 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43660 Good man john Good man john

]]> By: John http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43657 John Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:24:35 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43657 This is perhaps the stupidest fucking post I've ever read by you. Seriously, go fuck yourself you stupid cuntmonger. You're ignorant as shit. This is perhaps the stupidest fucking post I’ve ever read by you.

Seriously, go fuck yourself you stupid cuntmonger. You’re ignorant as shit.

]]> By: Jo http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43656 Jo Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:13:42 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43656 I'd say my mother in law would make a good famine cake. What would it have in it? I think the anti Gaeilge thing is partly just a Dublin pejudice - people feel far more positive about it and speak it more fully beyond the pale. I think it's also racial memory - not only was it outlawed, it was beaten out of Iris children by parents too. It became seen of the language of poverty, illiteracy, while English became associated with education, the law, etc. Post colonialism - very interesting. I’d say my mother in law would make a good famine cake. What would it have in it?

I think the anti Gaeilge thing is partly just a Dublin pejudice - people feel far more positive about it and speak it more fully beyond the pale.

I think it’s also racial memory - not only was it outlawed, it was beaten out of Iris children by parents too. It became seen of the language of poverty, illiteracy, while English became associated with education, the law, etc. Post colonialism - very interesting.

]]> By: Loco Lobo http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43655 Loco Lobo Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:47:28 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43655 Fuck you and your famine. It gave America the most corrupt politicians between the North Pole and the South Pole. But on the good side, it gave us millions of saloons. Fuck you and your famine. It gave America the most corrupt politicians between the North Pole and the South Pole. But on the good side, it gave us millions of saloons.

]]> By: Hooronahonda http://twentymajor.net/2008/07/23/famine-day/#comment-43626 Hooronahonda Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:53:01 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/?p=1564#comment-43626 Great suggestions Lung, the idea of Whit Trash Sunday stands out particularly. The images in my mind are still creasing me up! Great suggestions Lung, the idea of Whit Trash Sunday stands out particularly. The images in my mind are still creasing me up!

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