I think of Irish culture as very adept at story telling and humor. I guess it is because that side of my family is always pulling me aside at family functions and starting with "Did I tell you the one about..." My dad passed on that ability to all his kids, the joy of telling a funny story. I know all sorts of other cultures have these skills, but I think that the Irish have it in spades, they value it highly. It is a cool way to communicate the spirit of fun, especially when life is tough. Does my home-grown theory have any merit in your broader experience of the culture?
--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > Great post! I recently saw a special on Dublin's new food > > movement on a cooking show. With money comes the ability > > to demand higher quality grub. > > I ate out a lot. Some of it was good (especially the > Indian food), *all* of it was overpriced (Dublin is > now officially the most expensive city in Europe to > be a tourist in), but much of it was still overcooked, > even in supposedly fancy restaurants where the chef > should have known better. > > > I hope the good time keep rolling. Ireland has had its > > share of sorrow. > > I hope so, too. > > Given all the sad times, it's great that they've > developed a sense of humor about it all, and can > now laugh about the hard times. As with the Tibetan > people, I consider that a sign of evolution. > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
