In your defence Gerry, I must say I thought I was being fairly direct.

Can I ask how old you are?

Everybody of my generation knows Lord of the Dance. And all our parents fought in the war against nazism, (which strange though it may seem) didn't leave a vast reservoir of empathy in the English people for anti semitism. I really do not think an anti semitic chant would have struck much of a chord, with people who had the job of liberating the concentration camps of that era. Whereas Lord of the dance was very popular withthat same generation. how could that be?

And furthermore all our generation know and can distinguish between English and American fanny. And one is tempted to add, ones arse form ones elbow - but that would be condescending.

Please don't mistake my impatience with abuse. There is a qualitative difference. Saying that someone has no knowledge of, and respect for our culture and customs, or is maybe a little deficient in understanding - that's not quite the same as accusing Sydney Carter of perpetrating an act of vile racism.