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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 01:28 PM
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Go Ireland! Wow a poet and lefty wins.
http://news.yahoo.com/higgins-wins-irish-presidency-57-pct-votes-161928940.html
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Marazinia Donating Member (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 02:01 PM
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1. Might be time to go visit the old country
All %75 of my Irish American, never-set-foot-in-Ireland-in-my-life self suddenly hears the sweet, far off call of my ancestral home. ;-)
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TexasProgresive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 02:51 PM
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3. Do so
My only claim to being Irish consists of drinking Murphy's Extra Stout, Old Paddy whiskey and the water. That and eating some delightful meals with delightful people. Now I'm more Irish than the Irish. It happens to everybody who spends a bit of time on that enchanted isle.
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 02:10 PM
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2. Sounds like they are practicing some old Irish values. nt
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loudsue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 03:25 PM
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5. Right wing politicians bring ALL governments to the brink of bankruptcy, because....
ALL rightwing politicians are thieves, liars and sociopaths.
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 03:36 PM
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6. Awesome. Congratulations, Ireland!
:woohoo:
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 06:01 PM
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7. Great. Love the European trend this year. n/t
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