tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post4335099482311973253..comments2024-02-17T14:57:50.954-05:00Comments on The Verdant Dude: Dead Irish Writers*Verdant Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-67094266571376700442009-07-25T02:54:09.419-04:002009-07-25T02:54:09.419-04:00An interesting post my friend, and please accept m...An interesting post my friend, and please accept my apologies for the lateness of my comment.<br /><br />You know how tardy we Celts can be when the drink is about us.Barlinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555629852012324360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-86927842800251252072009-07-23T17:26:24.886-04:002009-07-23T17:26:24.886-04:00The Irish....never fail to entertain and confound....The Irish....never fail to entertain and confound. Religion, whiskey, rolling green hills, a chip on their shoulder and a tenor somewhere in the background. <br /><br />This is all timely, since I resently finished watching the LaserDisc of David Lean's "Ryan's Daughter" which is set in Ireland during the time of "The Troubles". Great work and a beautiful if not some biased look at the Irish through Lean's eyes. <br /><br />I actually have a copy of the film made from Joyce's novel "Ulysses" on LaserDisc. I have never made it all the way through it, since it watches much like it reads. But maybe I will have to dust it off and have another go at it. It might be more watchable with a pint of Guinness in hand.Bruce Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-18874487855729500012009-07-23T14:01:59.434-04:002009-07-23T14:01:59.434-04:00I love this post. It was definitely worth the wait...I love this post. It was definitely worth the wait!sybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-39800893618083170822009-07-23T11:27:57.875-04:002009-07-23T11:27:57.875-04:00This was a really nice post. I don't have any...This was a really nice post. I don't have anything clever to add, but I thought you should know that I liked it.<br /><br />I liked Angela's Ashes, a lot. I;ve read it several times.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-30686417405770601592009-07-23T00:02:40.968-04:002009-07-23T00:02:40.968-04:00Candy - All Souls sounds interesting, but another ...Candy - All Souls sounds interesting, but another one of his books is called Easter Rising and it has to do with the 1980's punk subbacultcha. I think I would really dig that. He lives in Brooklyn now, by the way. Because he knows that NYC in all ways is superior to Boston. ;)Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-77999881403964185212009-07-22T22:37:13.382-04:002009-07-22T22:37:13.382-04:00Earlsie, I gotta say you struck a chord in my Iris...Earlsie, I gotta say you struck a chord in my Irish/Italian heart.<br /><br />My mother was the Irish half and never knew her real father, so we had our step-grandfather to thank for the Irish education. And we ADORED him. <br /><br />As much as I identify with my Italian heritage and my fathers people, your words and the Irish twinkle in my eye have been awakened.<br />A wonderful post. I have not read Angela's Ashes, but I did read "Teacher Man", McCourt's memoir about his teaching days and liked it very much.<br /><br />Might I recommend another Irish boy's memoir from my neck of the woods-"All Souls" by Michael Patrick MacDonald. If you check my profile you will see it is listed as my favorite book and it's author someone I would love to meet. He is the same age as us, and his words, too, awakened my Irish.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-91924277472869939992009-07-22T17:39:24.473-04:002009-07-22T17:39:24.473-04:00Uncool - Slainte.
Holly -
1. Guinness
2. James ...Uncool - Slainte.<br /><br />Holly - <br />1. Guinness <br />2. James Joyce died in 1941. ???<br />3. Not sure if it me, but I like it.<br />4. We just never wanted kids. Period.<br />5. I'm agnostic myself.<br />6. I'm not very poetic either.<br />7. Nope. Back to dick and fart jokes tomorrow. ;)Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-89655322674494050072009-07-22T15:57:09.977-04:002009-07-22T15:57:09.977-04:00Random thoughts:
1. Wait, what is the 'the bl...Random thoughts:<br /><br />1. Wait, what is the 'the black stuff?'<br /><br />2. I met James Joyce once. Not even a remotely interesting story.<br /><br />3. The poem at the top. All this unrepentant foolishness... is this you, feeling that it all was worth it? Very nice, very nice!<br /><br />4. So, how do cats make more sense in the way of progeny for you and the Gia? Curious . . . :)<br /><br />5. I miss being Catholic. sigh. Such tradition. Such interior decorating of the churches. offt.<br /><br />I can say that my uncle married a protestant around 1950. Big controversy. <br /><br />It was only recently, like LAST YEAR WHEN HE DIED that we saw that side of the family again. Such bullshit, the divisions of religion. <br /><br />6. MORE POEMS!! MORE ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THEM!!!<br /><br />7. Awesome reply to Slyde BTW. hee hee hee....<br /><br />ok, yeah. good. Irish then. Family and having cats as children. Poems. Good damn writing. <br /><br />Interesting. <br /><br />more please!<br /><br />:)Mrs. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360433416733092249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-84474049225607822882009-07-22T12:16:54.374-04:002009-07-22T12:16:54.374-04:00I raise my Guinness to all Irish writers, dead or ...I raise my Guinness to all Irish writers, dead or alive. Cheers, E.Kevin McKeeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673014424525900380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-11116065698227839722009-07-22T11:03:56.646-04:002009-07-22T11:03:56.646-04:00Diva - I'm hesitant to say I am "Irish&qu...Diva - I'm hesitant to say I am "Irish", because most of my family has been here for a number of generations. Howabout "American of Irish ancestry?" Too long?Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-20772196022863774522009-07-22T10:57:01.588-04:002009-07-22T10:57:01.588-04:00great post, Earl! i like reading about people'...great post, Earl! i like reading about people's heritage... <br /><br />And i never woulda taken you for Irish, I assumed you were just 'dude'.i am the divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263135869760345387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-83697684399031213522009-07-22T10:26:19.125-04:002009-07-22T10:26:19.125-04:00Slyde - as Irish as you are gay. Not that there i...Slyde - as Irish as you are gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that.<br /><br />Heff - yeah, that's a totally different sniff test right there.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-3877703660836252042009-07-22T10:03:36.570-04:002009-07-22T10:03:36.570-04:00Where I come from, the "sniff test" is s...Where I come from, the "sniff test" is something entirely different, and men usually frown upon having to partake.Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-4791912048066984462009-07-22T09:44:57.049-04:002009-07-22T09:44:57.049-04:00you're Irish?
i never knew.you're Irish?<br /><br />i never knew.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-8419990446399784812009-07-22T09:02:41.523-04:002009-07-22T09:02:41.523-04:00Steph - I didn't love either of those two book...Steph - I didn't love either of those two books really. Like I said, I prefer Malachy.<br /><br />Paticus - Sure, you can type/say that. I'm with you actually.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-30041553609827795942009-07-22T07:46:19.805-04:002009-07-22T07:46:19.805-04:00Never read 'Tis, as I was not much of a fan of...Never read 'Tis, as I was not much of a fan of "Angela's Ashes"...Oops. Am I allowed to say(type) that out loud?<br />Nice post...I have never actually heard of Pearse, but methinks I might have to check him out. Another attempt at Ulysses is looming on the horizon as well.Paticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412270073568754882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-87097990347200557772009-07-22T05:40:06.239-04:002009-07-22T05:40:06.239-04:00Great post, Earl. I'm half Irish and I too sha...Great post, Earl. I'm half Irish and I too shall probably never finish Ulysses.<br /><br />I saved the last two lines of the Pearse poem and intend to use them somewhere.<br /><br />A toast to McCourt! (Really? You like 'Tis better? I thought he whined an awful lot. But I loved Angela's Ashes.)Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.com