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Subject: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:07 PM Happy Holiday to each and every one! A blow was struck on this day in 1690 against absolutism! Here are some celebratory links: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2553/virtualp.htm The Virtual Orange Day Procession The Page of the Battle of the Boyne http://www.bcpl.net/~cbladey/orange.html The Orange, Unionist songbook http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5567/ooooo.html Conrad |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: TheBigPinkLad Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:16 PM Enjoy your day and consider your common ground. |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: Chris in Wheaton Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:28 PM In Chicago -- I thought you were referring to the 25th Anniversary of Disco Demolition Derby where music really did some slewing! Chris |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:42 PM Actually, today is my 47th birthday. Unfortunately there has not been a parade. :( |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: John MacKenzie Date: 12 Jul 04 - 05:02 PM Living in the past Giok |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Date: 12 Jul 04 - 05:04 PM Not really, I'm 47 and here today Giok. |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 12 Jul 04 - 05:05 PM Lambegs thundering across the back lawn as I type! Grilling orange chicken, with killians on the side....it is a bit orange cheese puffs snacks which are always orange and orange ice cream.... CB |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: GUEST,Brendy Date: 12 Jul 04 - 05:36 PM Hi Conrad... long time, no whatever.... Looks as if there'll be a lot more virtual parades from now on. Gladdens the heart, doesn't it? Now tell me that that aint a blow against absolutism. It was Gold...., and it was beautiful The consistence...., it was fine. It was smoked at Gerry Loughran's, Dennis Quinlan's and Mick Coyne's. My father bought it as a youth in the bygone days of yore. And it's on the Twelfth I love to smoke the hash my father scored. I believe that is what they call the ever-changing folk tradition. My condolences, Con. The original had a good innings. B. |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: Amos Date: 12 Jul 04 - 06:03 PM So the auld flute was banned, and its fate was pathetic! It was tied up and burned at the stake as heretic! But as the flames rose, sir, there came a strange noise-- That flute was still whistling "The Protestant Boys"! And a happy July 12th to anyone who needs one! A |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: GUEST Date: 12 Jul 04 - 06:08 PM Yup a battle to celebrate ... and to hell with religions - but who won the war? |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 12 Jul 04 - 06:28 PM Hi Conrad. Aren't you a month out? I thought the "glorioius 12th" was a reference to August 12 - first day of the grouse-shooting season. |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 13 Jul 04 - 10:07 AM I don't hunt grouse but some say I do.... grouse enough.... Getting ready for a day of orange food left overs! Conrad |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: John MacKenzie Date: 13 Jul 04 - 10:43 AM No Ron it was the people who still celebrate the Battle of the Boyne, with all it's associated bigotry who are living in the past. Hope you had a great birthday. Giok |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: Micca Date: 13 Jul 04 - 01:46 PM Brendy, you miss quote me, the song is Here and the first verse goes "It was gold and it was beautiful and it cost 2 pence a gram He scored it on the ferry coming back from Amsterdam He said it's just like Lebanese from the bygone days of yore And when I can I like to smoke the hash my father scored" |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: GUEST,Brendy Date: 13 Jul 04 - 04:34 PM Well what d'ya know.... I wasn't even aware that that song existed, Micca. Lovely parody you've done there. Conrad however, has always brought out a certain creativity in me, and as 'the hash my father scored' was always a favourite subsitute phrase for us'uns, when we were growing up (much like 'I'll give you seven years penile servitude...' in The Black Velvet Band), the preceeding lines just seemed to run off the keyboard. Sure Conrad's version is only a parody of the real original. Like yours better, though! How's the Orange leftovers getting on there Conrad, old stick? B. |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 13 Jul 04 - 08:28 PM Fantastic feasting still.... I dusted off the sash.... Purchsed one with a certificate via e.bay.....hangs on office wall.... Just going down for some more grilled orange chicken with a pint of Killians sort of orangish beer! Conrad |
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Subject: RE: Folklore: The Glorious 12th of July From: Fiolar Date: 14 Jul 04 - 06:28 AM Funny thing. The Battle of the Boyne actually took place on the 1st of July and not on the 12th. The date has changed because England was 11 days behind the rest of Europe because they still used the Julian Calendar instead of the Gregorian Calendar which wasn't introduced into England until 1752. Folks rioted with the cry "give us back our eleven days." |
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