tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post3262153109591227460..comments2023-09-05T02:29:27.235-06:00Comments on Britishspeak: Learning Irish: Why there are so many Irish in BostonRelax Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-31680986337720817392010-08-23T22:43:46.456-06:002010-08-23T22:43:46.456-06:00@Adullamite - Ummmm, I'm not dealing with Afgh...@Adullamite - Ummmm, I'm not dealing with Afghanistan. I'm just a blogger. But I am very interested in Ireland for the moment. The history, that is. Not interested in deciding who is right, only how it came to pass. :)<br /><br />@Sheila - The whole post speaks of Ireland; don't be so harsh. :) Thank you for promising to read future installments. I will hold you to that.<br /><br />@A. - Really? You should have been Irish. Not much call for nationalism in Britain these days. :) Or France. They like verbal nationalism there. And they also like republics - they've had 5 or 6 of them in the past decades.<br /><br />Anyway, I am striving to find out how the present day state of affairs came to be, not pass judgement on Irish politics. I want to try to come to understand why someone, Irish or Muslim or Israeli, would feel it was ok to bomb children. Once I understand that, then maybe I will get into the judging department. I am counting on you to help guide me.<br /><br />If you think Irish Bostonians aren't Irish, bone, blood, sinew, monetarily, politically, sentimentally, or any other way, you would very much be mistaken.<br /><br />I don't think they came here to run from the bombs, either. :) <br /><br />Exploring this together is going to be interesting. Please help me.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-45604473435389461732010-08-23T05:24:19.628-06:002010-08-23T05:24:19.628-06:00I am a nationalist with republican tendencies. I ...I am a nationalist with republican tendencies. I probably fall somewhere in the middle of the full spectrum of opinion on Ireland. I don't believe it would be possible to find a solution that will please everyone.<br /><br />So that, presumably, is why there are so many Irish in Boston (though I'd dispute their claims to be Irish).A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-77537272549829906012010-08-23T04:59:39.001-06:002010-08-23T04:59:39.001-06:00If you'd started off with corks and rebellion,...If you'd started off with corks and rebellion, we might just possibly have known what you were going to talk about. Because as far as I can see, that's the only mention.<br /><br />I will be patient and wait for further installments.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-6203690159841777422010-08-23T01:12:38.465-06:002010-08-23T01:12:38.465-06:00Ireland? Don't get involved there mate! Afghan...Ireland? Don't get involved there mate! Afghanistan is much easier to deal with....Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.com