tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post114512381548023550..comments2023-07-22T06:42:24.121-04:00Comments on One foot in front of the other: Strange dreamMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133620064728357184noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145342459377936762006-04-18T02:40:00.000-04:002006-04-18T02:40:00.000-04:00My neighborhood is exactly the same way - my wife'...My neighborhood is exactly the same way - my wife's parents live near and are first generation immigrants from there. The local shops sell Irish groceries and even stock issues of the national and county newspapers. Most pubs have massive sat-dishes on the roof for tuning in soccer, Gaelic football and rugby matches. The local restaurants serve dishes like eggs with fried tomato and black and white puddings, shephard's pie and bangers and mash, and have H-P Sauce and other imported condiments on the tables.<BR/><BR/>I still recall one Christmas Eve wandering into a bar/restaurant for a late post-work supper around 10, only to look up and see by 1 AM that the place was packed - loads of people, even children. When I asked, the reply was "Oh, midnight mass just let out..." The pub is truly the Irishman's living room...Matt Kohaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248128186742412714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145285092408285822006-04-17T10:44:00.000-04:002006-04-17T10:44:00.000-04:00Hi Phats,Yes, I did, and I hope yours was enjoyabl...Hi Phats,<BR/>Yes, I did, and I hope yours was enjoyable, too!<BR/><BR/>Hi kny,<BR/>There's a pretty big Irish expat community here in North Jersey. In some of the pubs, you'd think you were back on the Old Sod!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133620064728357184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145259597620147182006-04-17T03:39:00.000-04:002006-04-17T03:39:00.000-04:00Yes, Ireland is a very different place these days,...Yes, Ireland is a very different place these days, though the wind seems to have drifted from the sails of the "Celtic Tiger" somewhat in recent years. Not long ago, there were contractors I'd heard of moving *back* to Ireland for better economic opportunity! And the Irish that were moving here were doing so because they couldn't afford living in Ireland anymore - they'd been priced out by gentrification!Matt Kohaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248128186742412714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145233091066099622006-04-16T20:18:00.000-04:002006-04-16T20:18:00.000-04:00I hope you had a happy easter michael.I hope you had a happy easter michael.Phatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694684931757245608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145161540181998652006-04-16T00:25:00.000-04:002006-04-16T00:25:00.000-04:00Hello kny,The Guinness brewery is indeed a great p...Hello kny,<BR/>The Guinness brewery is indeed a great place. I was there about 23 years ago, and was really disappointed that we were given just one glass of stout -- and a small one at that -- following the tour.<BR/>I'd like to go back to Dublin. At the time, I was studying in England and Dublin was just a weekend trip away. Now, of course, it's different. And at that time, the Irish economy was very bad and there was a lot of poverty. It's different these days, I'm told.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133620064728357184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145161053166324992006-04-16T00:17:00.000-04:002006-04-16T00:17:00.000-04:00Wow. This dream is pretty moving, to me. I was n...Wow. This dream is pretty moving, to me. I was never one who was good at interpreting symbolism well - way too literal - but the hats on the table is a powerful image even to me.<BR/><BR/>And I, too, have thanked the esteemed Mr. Guinness for his porter and my dreams on many an occasion in my past, though I'm largely denied the pleasure these days by my condition. If you haven't ever done so, you should visit the brewery in Dublin, and perhaps make a side trip to the Irish Whiskey Corner museum a short distance from there, on the site of the former Jameson distillery...it's a worthy way to while away a day in a beautiful city.Matt Kohaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248128186742412714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145160946971425242006-04-16T00:15:00.000-04:002006-04-16T00:15:00.000-04:00Hi Kitty,Yeah, some of my dreams can be rather int...Hi Kitty,<BR/>Yeah, some of my dreams can be rather interesting.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133620064728357184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108210.post-1145159669021938222006-04-15T23:54:00.000-04:002006-04-15T23:54:00.000-04:00Wow. Powerful dream, powerful blog post.Wow. Powerful dream, powerful blog post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com