a.m. 5 miles easy - out and back along the canal. Although I'm finding these 5 milers a tad taxing, they are becoming easier. Should have watched what I was eating when I was injured. Oh well.
Well, well, well, come here and listen carefully folks, I've some big news that's going to upset you slightly - don't worry, you'll learn to live with it, eventually:)
Forget all that waffle your history teachers taught you about who discovered America; those teachers polluted your young minds with the worst type of jingoism. All of you are Irish. Yep, Paddy Krong; Paddy the schoolmaster Murphy (that's a given); Paddy Jardine - nope, you're not a Scot as you once claimed, you're Irish. Etc. etc. etc. And as for all ye colleens (girls), you too - Irish through-and-through.
How so? I hear you scream. My youngest daughter came home from school yesterday and told me that St Brendan discovered the New World. Now, I'm not going to sit here and explain away the history of the New World but I suggest you go look it up, that is, of course, if you want to know the truth.
From this day forth, across the proud nation of the United States of America, the 13th of March will now be known as Bam day. A holiday for all, where all must do a fine wee bit of a jig in their kitchen to celebrate the enlightenerer. For sure, 'twas Bam Himself who did only enlighten the good citizens of the United States of America.
sláinte:)
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