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Post by andybrennan on Apr 29, 2010 22:05:56 GMT
Guys,
Two phrases I remember, from my early teens are, 1. when some one was boasting about how strong they were, some one else would spit on the ground and say if you are that strong then pick the bones out of that.
2. again someone boasting about being brave, the challange was if your that brave then I'd like to see you slide down a blade a mile long using your todger as a brake,
any of you chaps remember either or variations
Andy
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Post by johnnykelly on Apr 29, 2010 22:12:12 GMT
Re: Does anyone remamber Hi all I remember going out collecting bottles in the recruit lines and useing a indelliable pencil to mark ACB on them and putting a rugby bakk shape circle aroung the letters and handing them into Mick Dunne in the grocery shop and getting 3 pence on them and manys a trip to the pictures was sponsered this way, and also collecting stout bottles in the married quarters to trade in the mess for monetry gain some times useing our fathers kit bags and the trollys to carry them along to the messes, bye for now ps remember tomorrow is TGIF/POETS DAY BE SAFE PEACE TO US ALL Johnny
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Apr 29, 2010 22:27:48 GMT
Hi Rose, I used to fill in the o's b's d's and g's in my books used to think it was in some way artistic afraid Peggy didn't agree and used hold them at arms length between her thumb and forefinger as if they contained the plague. The look of disgust I'd get was priceless ;D. My ma still has and uses the cookery book [minus covers] complete with inscriptions on the back of who loves who! and I'm not going to give away any names to avoid causing any embarrasment I loved the cooking do you remember the brown stew? got to give credit where its due her cookery lessons were good and she set high standards and did teach us quite a few recipes. MaryF
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Post by kathyo on May 6, 2010 9:50:49 GMT
hi all i was just thinking was it in may that we all had the alter's in the front window and all us good little (mc'donagh)girls marching in our first holy commuion dress and the bold boy's from pearse hiding behind bushes pelting us with stones not the kelly's they were little angles all the best kathyo
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Post by andybrennan on May 6, 2010 19:25:08 GMT
Kathyo,
Tis well I remember the May Altars to the Blessed Virgin and the turn outs for prayer in procession Pearse and McDonagh had an advantage as they could set up their Altars in the enclosed area between the front doors protected from the elements, and did the Legion of Mary also partake with blue veils and they singing and praying to the heavens, getting back to the altar my good wife has one set up beside me near my computer station at least the flowers smell nice
Andy
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Post by johnnykelly on May 6, 2010 19:34:40 GMT
Re: Does Anyone Remember Hi all. Kaytho the us Kellys angels? do you know something your right!! Yes the Alters were put out in may for the may celebrations and each house from the water tower down to and around the top road down the centre road through Pearse and onto McDonagh qtrs and to the post office back in the front door of the Church and the boys and girls dressed in their Communion clothes marching along and stopping along the route to say prayers as they were communicated from the Church over numerous loud speakers put up onto the light poles along the route and the choir joining in over the P/A, And the Alters dressed with flowers out on the front room windows and every judging who had the nicest Alter as we passed by each one, and the v/large Alter in Powells Shop window. alas all that is now gone, bye for now Johnny
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Post by Eileen on May 7, 2010 16:40:51 GMT
Hi All,
I remember the alters well and the parade, I liked the alter in the Garrison in McDonagh the best, it was a really good window to display the best. I don't know how many of the houses didn't go up in flames with all the candles in the windows.
Regards.
Eileen
P.S. Johnny - TGI'sF....
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Post by johnnykelly on May 7, 2010 20:28:49 GMT
Re: does anyone remember Hi Eileen how would the curtins in the windows of the quarters go up in smoke wasemt our Lady there to keep an eye on things yes i forgot the huge Alter in the window of the ACB shop in McDonagh,the effort put in by all the people along the route was excellent, the SONG of the day was the hymn to our Lady, Oh Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, queen of the angels and queen of the may, bye for now Johnny ps Eileen its POETS DAY !!!!
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on May 7, 2010 22:27:42 GMT
Hi All,
Corpus Christi is in June, the altar for the procession caused great stress in our house, the picture of the Sacred Heart was taken down from over the mantle piece in the kitchen, the Child of Prague scrubbed in the sink, the starching of the small white table cloth, the big army chest of drawers brought down the stairs and the hunt for fresh flowers was on. A snow white sheet would be tacked to the ceiling for the backdrop, the sweat pouring off Mam in the church in case the sheet would fall before we got around. Mick Dunne used to have a lovely white and red display around a statue of the Sacred Heart in the window. There was always a bit of competition with the women over the altars.
Mr. Kelly, Queen of the May was sang at the Rosary every evening in May and the Hyms for the procession were: O Sacrament Most Holy and Faith of our Fathers your getting your months and your feast days mixed up.
Holy pictures, water fonts, statues and altars were the order of the day, the bedrooms were fairly well adorned, in our bedroom alone there was a picture with a statue in of Blessed Martin (he had'nt been promoted then ) St. Theresa, the crucifix, Pope Pius, The Sacred heart, The picture of Blessed are the children, Our Lady, Mam's room had more, when her youngest sister brought her english husband over for a visit, he remarked on the large families and wondered how couples had any at all, he was wondering how there was any hanky panky with all the saints etc., looking on.
On Saturday mornings myself and Mon washed up the breakfast dishes, she washed, I dried, when it came to the saucepan the porridge had been cooked in she drew the line, she would put it behind the kitchen curtain, she used to make me stand on front of her so the Sacred Heart would'nt see her doing it, remember no matter where you stood, he seemed to be looking straight at you.
Rose.
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Post by andybrennan on May 7, 2010 22:46:13 GMT
Hi Rose,
In response to how did they manage in the conjugial department I was lead to believe that all holy pictures and statues were turned with backs outwards and faces to the walls while the mammy's and daddy's did what mammy's and daddy's did, did it not happen on the Sabbath Sunday after noons when us chisslers were at the matinee. Is this true or a Curragh Myth like been born under a head of cabbage or some such
Andy
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on May 7, 2010 23:04:11 GMT
Hi Andy,
I thought it was under cover of darkness at all times, a fumble under the blankets and an "are you alright Rose". There was a play on RTE some years ago set in the 50's, a couple get married on the wedding night in the darkness there was the fumble under the blankets in the dark and when all was over he uttered the immotral words "are you alright Rose", I have a male work colleague and everytime he rings when I say Hello I get the line with a really good impersonation of the actor.
What are you on about anyway sure our Mammies and Daddies did'nt do anything like that.
Rose.
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Post by andybrennan on May 7, 2010 23:15:18 GMT
Aye tis true Rose,
The only game they played was hide the weeny.
Andy
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Post by kathyo on May 9, 2010 13:36:36 GMT
hi all the only game we played was pretending my mum was not in when mr smith called on friday night for his money kathyo
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Post by kathyo on May 9, 2010 13:44:28 GMT
me again or haveing to go to the pictures by the woods at the back of ma dobbs so she diden't see you and tell you to remind youre mam to pay the bill talk about robbing peter to pay paul i don't know how they managed all the best kathyo
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Post by maurakearney on Jul 3, 2010 11:18:57 GMT
HI ALL just making a few Apple Tarts while peeling the Cooking Apples brought back memories of eating crab Apples we would sit on a wall and eat the Apples boy they were sour . Maura Kearney.
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