Not so crazy, Eddie: the words of Jem Casey, the poet of The Working Man (as recorded by the inimitable Flann O'Brien, Myles na gCopaleen, real name Brian Nolan). He too - or probably Sergeant Pluck - is responsible for the one about the Grandfather, all according to the Atomic Theory of de Selby. The first is Brendan Behan, and concludes "wouldn't keep me in drink for a weekend".


Jazus, that's quite a tongue M O'H has on her. I wouldn't put my fingers anywhere near a Holy Water Font when she was arond.... I did put my address &c when requested; maybe I'll put the house number as well, or maybe there's a problem re. the "zip" thing. I'll try again.

Now, how about something perennially pertinent:

"Here's Freedom to them that would ----;
Here's Freedom to them that would -----:
There's nane ever feared
That the Truth should be heard,
But them whom the Truth would ------."

(Slightly anglicized: would/wad; whom/wham)

Where did the wan moon set?