Irish Times - The Story of Why, oh Why?

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from paudi in the munster bar,

This must surely be a new record for the Irish Times. How many typos can you count in the above sub-head?

Sure Ireland the best little country's in the world. According to Weekend Review, page 2 of the Irish Times dated 1st December 2012.

Improve Irish Schools by Thermostat

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from stockie in the tankard;

Give them cold classrooms and Irish schools enter the top tier of universal schooling. Trending in Ireland 28th November 2012.


Another pint there please.

The mystery of the missing hen boxes

 

from Paudie's iphone in Jack Duggan's bar in Castlemaine

 

How to be clear and concise in Kerry.

Stumbling into the 21st Century

would you like a lemonade?

from stockie's high stool in the Tankard;

So you thought that bogtrotters live in the 1950's and that such events as the Matchmaking Festival are merely culchie gatherings. Look at the darling creature in the poster. Since when is Kristina (with a K) a good Irish name? Polish perhaps. Even so I can't really see her spreadin slurry never mind keeping track of tags. The mammy would not approve either.

I'm still going to Lisdoonvara. There are other areas I could explore with Kristina.

And what about herself below?

Attention to detail important

from seanie nancy moyles

I just noticed this profile on LinkedIn - it's from a past colleague of mine.

My quandry - do I embarrass him by telling him, or do I just ignore it (only the strong survive).

Karren Brady v Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp

Karren Brady

from stockie's ipad in the tankard;

I know, I know. But it's summertime and I'm getting confused. What is 'The Apprentice' judge Karren Brady doing in the Hamptons on that ridiculous show 'Revenge'. And for that matter what is Emily VanCamp doing with daddy amstrad?

Emily and Karren. Never seen together.

What was she thinking in 1954?

Interrupted at Prayer, originally uploaded by National Library of Ireland.

from seanie in ruari's
There's a book or story here, surely. The weight of scandal in the Catholic church allows to read into this photograph any meaning we wish.

Definitely a stare.