A peaceful pint

[Eamonn 61]

At times it wasn't easy being a child of Irish parents, with an Irish name living in England.

Much as I believed and still believe in a united Ireland, I hung my head in shame when the IRA struck terror in both England and Ireland.

I was enraged with the killings on Bloody Sunday happened.

It wasn't easy having a foot in both worlds.

Yesterday HRH Queen Elizabeth landed in Ireland with her husband.

Not everybody was happy to see her there. But I was.

Maybe now I will no longer feel the need to apologize for Being English to my Irish relations and friends or being Irish to my English friends.

Today the royal pair visited the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, the Master Brewer poured them the perfect pint. A skill I mastered while working as a barman and going to school.

They didn't drink it. - But they were working at the time and too much Guinness makes me want to pee.

So I'm willing to let them off with that one.

Still it might have been nice if maybe they had made time for a peaceful pint.

Ea.

[desertrat77 1144]

Eamonn, nice post.

 

I agree, it would have been a wonderful moment for them to just take a sip or three.

 

Still, a great day in history.

 

I'll do my part and have a beverage in honor of all concerned.

 

Hear, hear!