' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '

Subject: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 May 04 - 03:42 AM

Two years after his death Spike Milligan's headstone has at last been erected, his epitaph is in gaelic, ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite' [ I told you I was ill ] followed by ' Love, light and peace.'
Two years dead and still funnier than most comedians.

eric

Subject: RE: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 May 04 - 06:27 AM

Agree etr. So, let's remember him with some of his funniest quotes/lines. Which ones did you love the most?

Personally, I have three favourites:
a) A kid taking a long time in the loo, and Dad knocks on the door: "Who is in there?". Answer from inside: "Someone else!"

b) Description of the boredom while awaiting deployment in Egypt during WWII: "Suddenly - nothing happened! It took me by surprise."

c) Going on the train to boot camp as a new recruit: "We got off at Bexhill. It wasn't easy - the train didn't stop there."

and an extra...Catholic priest upon being asked "How do you achieve segregation of sexes?". Answer: "We prise them apart with a crowbar!"

Subject: RE: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: Moses
Date: 25 May 04 - 06:50 AM

There's a hole in the sky where the rain comes in
but it's ever so small - that's why rain is thin

Subject: "Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite"
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 25 May 04 - 07:02 AM

there's a photo of the bilingual gravestone on the front cover of today's issue of "Lá", an Irish-language newspaper published in Belfast. According to reports, Spike had wanted this line - in English - to be on his gravestone and the authorities did not allow it but they did permit an Irish-language version!

Subject: RE: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 May 04 - 08:36 AM

Spike related the time he bought his young daughter a telescope to look at the moon, his daughter said " isn't it beautiful, when we find our wings we'll fly there forever, " upon which one of his other kids ran in said " Iv'e just been sick on the dog "


Love, light and peace Spike.
eric

Subject: RE: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: Jim McLean
Date: 25 May 04 - 08:45 AM

I was in his office in London, once, with Dominic Behan. Spike's secretary asked him if he knew what the population of London was. He turned away from her, opened the window, and began counting out loud 'one, two, three.....'!

Subject: RE: ' Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite '
From: GUEST,JOHN of ELSIE`S BAND
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:06 AM

CAPTAIN: Ah, Milligan, where do you come from?
S.M.:    South east London sir.
CAPTAIN: Oh, south east London eh. Which part?
S.M.:    All of me sir.
SERGEANT: Silence, when you speak to an officer!!