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EXAMINER remember having a be full chat with heaps of
Mike Bowen With all The Latest From Irish-Australia

conversation
some
IRISH Iyears ago, with my requests coming in for mira-
cles and lots of other things.”
“Yea, yea, I’m with you on
very good friend, Finbar
Furey. This was early all that,” was all I could say,
one morning on our way while saying a Hail Mary for
to a concert in a very him to get on with the story.
quaint little town called He finally released his so
Porthmadog in North called secret to me, but not
Wales. before looking around to see
The conversation went if anyone else might be lis-
something like this: Mikey tening.
(He always calls me Mikey), “JC: Ah’m Dad, I was
did you ever hear the story thinking of putting a new
about the time Jesus had a country on that little world
discussion with his father down there, the one between
God, about how he wanted the sun and the moon.
to do something special by “God: Which world are
creating a new country and you talking about son, there
call it Ireland. This is why are hundreds of millions out
you and I are lucky to have there.
the joy of knowing that he “JC: That one down there,
himself singled out our place the one that has no color and
of birth to be the best coun- music.
try in the world. “God: Yea son, that one “JC: Well not really dad, been replaced with confusion are so blind, that they can’t
As you can imagine, I had could do with a splash of wait till you see the neigh- panic and uncertainty. see beyond their own selfish
uncertainties as to how he color and a bit of a face lift, all bors I’m going to give them.” If I may use my best need for power.
had inside information to a right. We both laughed and it’s English: ‘One is elected to I suppose I have to accept
private conversation “JC: Let me tell you what I only now, many years later I Government to unite and that politicians wanting to lis-
between JC and his Dad. have in mind Dad. I want this realise what JC meant. He help one’s people to prosper. ten to Mr and Mrs Ordinary is
I grinned my teeth and country to be emerald green, must have been thinking Not to divide and send one’s a fantasy, rather than a reali-
waited with baited breath to so it will sparkle in the sea about giving us Theresa May people and country into ty. After all, how could the
hear his story. and I want it to be the perfect and Boris Johnson as neigh- chaos,’ which is exactly what ordinary person know more
“Finbar. I assume this is shape and size. Then I want bors, as pay back for all the Theresa and you did. than those who rule, causing
gospel truth, I declared.” its people to have great voic- good things he gave us. I doubt if you both realize chaos and disharmony?
“Oh, it is. I swear on all es so the rest of the world and This leads me to the next the damage and hurt you’ve With two embarrassing
the souls in Heaven,” he the Angels will envy them. I load of nonsense, which caused to your nation and its loses in Parliament last week
replied, while making the will also give them the gift of Finbar Furey could easily people, by your selfish and and your continuing blind
sign of the cross. being prolific storytellers. To have made up just for a self-preservation actions. faith to lead your country to
Now, how could I not quench their thirst I will give laugh, but alas it is much You have now brought the brink of disaster, you will
believe him after he had them the secret of making the more serious. your country to its knees and forever be known as
blessed himself and made the best drink in the world and I did an article some made your proud nation the ‘Bungling Boris’ and like the
sign of the cross? I told him they can call it Guinness. months ago on the subject of laughing stock of the world. Bismarck you are on track to
to get a move on with the “God: Hold on a sec son, the English being too proud The damage you both sink to the bottom.
story as we had only another let me ask... to say they got it wrong and have done will take many Hopefully you won’t be
four hours before we “JC: Hold on Dad, I’m not would do everything to fight years to heal and will have taking the three lions with
reached our destination. finished yet. I want them to a lost cause, to save face. cost many people dearly in you, for if you do, don’t be
Experience had shown me have the cosiest pubs in the Boris, oh Boris, what have their finances and emotional surprised if they maul you
over many years of our world with fireplaces that will you done to the three lions? health. before you get to the bottom.
friendship, that Finbar had melt the hearts of all who Did you not think for one If Therese May had went So let’s sleep tonight and
no concept of delivering visit. Those pubs will be the moment that you were tear- back to the people and had a see what fairy-tale stories
short explanations and sto- heart of the nation where the ing their hearts out? second referendum, instead ‘Bungling Boris’ comes up
ries. people can sing to their Of course not. You, like of having her head stuck up with tomorrow to convince
“Finbar,” I declared, “if heart’s content. Then I will Theresa May, were thinking her own arse, just as Boris the world that he and his
you don’t get a move on I’ll give them an army of little only of one’s self. Between has, everyone would be plans are the only medicine
will pass into a coma soon.” people called Leprechauns to the two you, you have man- sleeping soundly in their beds that can cure the chaotic
“Well Mikey, JC was protect them. aged to tear down in a short tonight not worried about mess, he and Theresa have
lucky he caught his father on “God: Hold on there just a time, what it took more than what uncertainties tomorrow caused.
a fairly quiet day. As you can minute son, aren’t you going half a century to build. might bring. Until next time, be good
imagine, if it was any other a bit too far with all those Leaving the unity of the Oh, how the world could to those who love you and
day his dad would normally niceties? European Union has now do without politicians who Slainté from Downunder. C