Raising a glass to Brendan Behan, fine iconoclastic Dublin writer who passed away 50 years ago on March 20. Ok, so it was yesterday; drink two for Penance. "I only drink on two occasions: When I'm thirsty, and when I'm not"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7red9Rw4450
One drink too many, a thousand never enough
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One drink too many, a thousand never enough
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
Honestly, I have no choice but to drink to that.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Like a desperate thirst in a raging drought
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Cheers!
I don't need a reason to drink
But i'll never turn one down
I don't need a reason to drink
But i'll never turn one down
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Here's to your memory, Brendan!
**clink**
**clink**
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
A fine time to crack open a bottle of whiskey and listen to The Pogues "The Auld Triangle (lyrics by B. Behan).
My favourite story about Behan was when he was accosted in a New York bar by an awestruck neophyte who ran at the great man, crying out, "Oh my god! You're Brendan Behan!"
To which the author responded, with similar enthusiasm, "Oh my god! You're the man who'll be buying th'night's drinks!"
My favourite story about Behan was when he was accosted in a New York bar by an awestruck neophyte who ran at the great man, crying out, "Oh my god! You're Brendan Behan!"
To which the author responded, with similar enthusiasm, "Oh my god! You're the man who'll be buying th'night's drinks!"
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
Well done, sometime someday I`ll hopefully be able to use that line myself. In the meantime I`ll pratice my skills with sunday refills
Drink!
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
He was in the same class in school as my grandfather.
I bought a stamp on Wednesday, first time I'd done that in years, and it was a Brendan Behan stamp.
A good enough reason to then have a drink.
I bought a stamp on Wednesday, first time I'd done that in years, and it was a Brendan Behan stamp.
A good enough reason to then have a drink.
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
Got any tales from the old man?Bobby Stout wrote:He was in the same class in school as my grandfather.
I bought a stamp on Wednesday, first time I'd done that in years, and it was a Brendan Behan stamp.
A good enough reason to then have a drink.
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
That's gas. I've gotta get that stamp.Bobby Stout wrote:He was in the same class in school as my grandfather.
I bought a stamp on Wednesday, first time I'd done that in years, and it was a Brendan Behan stamp.
A good enough reason to then have a drink.
"To avoid criticism: Do nothing, Say nothing, Be nothing" - Fred Shero
"You hear players, media people say it's tough to play in Philly in front of these fans. To those people, I say, you didn't have the guts to succeed here." - John Kruk
"You hear players, media people say it's tough to play in Philly in front of these fans. To those people, I say, you didn't have the guts to succeed here." - John Kruk
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Unfortunately my grandad died before I was old enough to truly appreciate Mr. Behan. I'll ask my dad, though, next time I see the old man. He's a bit of a family historian so he'll surely have a tale or two that my grandad would've recounted to him over several glasses of whiskey in his favourite pub.
I like this though:
Bredan's uncle wrote the Irish national anthem "The Soldier's Song". My grandad's uncle Liam was the chief translator in the first (free) Irish parliament and he translated it into the Irish language version that we all sing today, "Amhránn na bhFiann". Small world, huh?
If anyone wants the stamp I'll gladly send it over wherever. It's only 60c.
I like this though:
Bredan's uncle wrote the Irish national anthem "The Soldier's Song". My grandad's uncle Liam was the chief translator in the first (free) Irish parliament and he translated it into the Irish language version that we all sing today, "Amhránn na bhFiann". Small world, huh?
If anyone wants the stamp I'll gladly send it over wherever. It's only 60c.
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I heard a story that Brendan's driver was originally a Pioneer who later died of liver disease
"To avoid criticism: Do nothing, Say nothing, Be nothing" - Fred Shero
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"You hear players, media people say it's tough to play in Philly in front of these fans. To those people, I say, you didn't have the guts to succeed here." - John Kruk
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Re: One drink too many, a thousand never enough
And sent it he did. Thank ye Bobby Stout, here's a shot of black rum raised to you. May the weather fare you better than the stove warms the night. SlaintéBobby Stout wrote:Unfortunately my grandad died before I was old enough to truly appreciate Mr. Behan. I'll ask my dad, though, next time I see the old man. He's a bit of a family historian so he'll surely have a tale or two that my grandad would've recounted to him over several glasses of whiskey in his favourite pub.
I like this though:
Bredan's uncle wrote the Irish national anthem "The Soldier's Song". My grandad's uncle Liam was the chief translator in the first (free) Irish parliament and he translated it into the Irish language version that we all sing today, "Amhránn na bhFiann". Small world, huh?
If anyone wants the stamp I'll gladly send it over wherever. It's only 60c.