Colm of Irish Archaeology writes:
In medieval Ireland there was a jester known as Braigetóir. How did his entertain his lord? By passing wind – the man was a professional farter.
Lovely.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Killarney, Co Kerry, today.
Fr Hugh O’Flaherty, ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican’ (we think).
Artist unknown.
Thanks Jim John Jameson
Today’s Financial Times
Today’s Irish Times
T writes;
The only real difference? FT indicates O’Byrne’s vested interest in talking up the price of gold. Irish Times bills poor Mark as an ordinary punter.
And that’s why it’s illegal here.
The ad is a spoof of a beer commercial, touting weed as a sensible alternative to alcohol. Pot, says the ad’s narrator, is “the new beer”, because there’s “no calories, no hangovers, and no violence” associated with its use.
Produced by the Marijuana Policy Project andt screened this weekend to beer-chugging Nascar fans on the ‘Jumotron’ outside Indianapolis Speedway.
NASCAR Fans Will Be Treated To Ginormous Pro-Marijuana Ad At Brickyard 400 (Sportsgrid)
Thanks Joe
Gonna play new la’s songs hopefully in dublin next sunday. small city centre pub/venue tba. debut for newish vintage equip too.
— Lee (@LeeMavers1962) July 22, 2013
Miquela Llúcia Cadenas writes:
Lee Mavers of the La’s to play a secret show in Dublin on Sunday? Oh my days.
Any excuse
Classic
at
Peter Toal writes:
Currently stopping pedestrian traffic on Adelaide Road, Dublin 2…
Strange.
They’re usually middle of the road.
Middle of the..
Never mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYAyBNk16A
A short version of Youtuber Mauricio Antunes Oliveira’s mashup of Street Fighter II and a range of televangelist demon-botherers including Benny Hinn.
Here’s the full version, featuring all twelve warriors.
Found an interview with @BigBoyler that appeared in @IrishCountryLiv a few years ago…look at the style! pic.twitter.com/0uIKaldeon
— Aisling Hussey (@AislingHussey) July 26, 2013
(Street artist Killian Redmonk draws Igor, the drumming Octopus from DabbledooMusic)
You may recall the Fundit campaign by DabbledooMusic.
A new Irish-made method of teaching music to kids without them having to wade through quavers and whatnot.
Well.
They are 72 per cent towards their funding target with just six days to go.
Also.
Co-founder Shane McKenna writes:
After Twisted Pepper and Bernard Shaw sessions over the last two weeks, DabbledooMusic will be hosting workshops for all ages at Knockanstockan [Festival] and Castlepalooza over the next two weekends.
Previously: Are You A Parent?
https://vimeo.com/70812846
Soaring high and low-level aerial footage of surfers at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California last Sunday captured by Eric Cheng with a GoPro equipped DJI Phantom quadrotor.
Music: May by Marcel Pequel.