AFAIR a story about him is that he would have two overcoats in work: he would go in in the morning and hang one up on the coat-stand so that that people would assume he was working, and he would put on the other one and slip out to the pub.
Janet, chatty mammy
genius
Paulus
Myles had a good retort for those who would accuse him of drinking during the (working) day:
When someone would say, “I saw you going into the White Horse”
Myles would correct him saying;
“You mean you saw me coming into the White Horse”
Otis Blue
Ha, I’ll tip a hat to that man.
Back when I joined the corporate world straight out of Uni, as is generally the case, employee’s were required to key in. Time worked was flexi but with core hours of about 4 hours a day. I’d regularly key in and then head off for the day to idle as I wished elsewhere. In my time there, I never once worked up a week’s core hours. Eventually, after 18 months or so, I was rumbled. A cordial chat was had and we all agreed that my corporate future lay elsewhere. It did.
Otis Blue
Fun Fact: Brother Barnabas was a pseudonym used by Brian O’Nolan during the 1930’s.
His namesake, a randy cove and all-round legend, appears missing from these parts. We’re all the poorer for it.
The wife’s granny used to work with him and had some very entertaining stories, mostly revolving around him and alcohol. I vaguely remember one where she was trying to keep him under the table during some state dinner or something, feeding him with more whiskey so he wouldn’t make a show of the country by emerging.
Papi
Ha!
Rosette of Sirius
As a chisler, I was always fascinated by Eamon Morrissey’s The Brother which was of course inspired by his writing. Probably because it had my Dad in a heap from laughing. It was that that amazing one man show that piqued my interest in O’Brien and I’ve read and reread his books and writings over the years.
The man was a comedic genius. I have burst out laughing so many times reading and rereading his books. G’wan the Myles!
His “I’ll drink you under the table” piece is genius. Nuts, but genius.
i’ve never looked right at a bike since reading the dalkey archive.
I do like the incongruity of his being a civil servant.
Looks like some are keen to explore this aspect of his life and it’s influence on his writing.
https://parishreview.openlibhums.org/news/386/
AFAIR a story about him is that he would have two overcoats in work: he would go in in the morning and hang one up on the coat-stand so that that people would assume he was working, and he would put on the other one and slip out to the pub.
genius
Myles had a good retort for those who would accuse him of drinking during the (working) day:
When someone would say, “I saw you going into the White Horse”
Myles would correct him saying;
“You mean you saw me coming into the White Horse”
Ha, I’ll tip a hat to that man.
Back when I joined the corporate world straight out of Uni, as is generally the case, employee’s were required to key in. Time worked was flexi but with core hours of about 4 hours a day. I’d regularly key in and then head off for the day to idle as I wished elsewhere. In my time there, I never once worked up a week’s core hours. Eventually, after 18 months or so, I was rumbled. A cordial chat was had and we all agreed that my corporate future lay elsewhere. It did.
Fun Fact: Brother Barnabas was a pseudonym used by Brian O’Nolan during the 1930’s.
His namesake, a randy cove and all-round legend, appears missing from these parts. We’re all the poorer for it.
noticed that too, he’s done a runner
Ah, I’d wager he’ll be back.
…give us Barabas…
Apt – considering the time of year! :)
Grand. We’ll see him Sunday so.
The wife’s granny used to work with him and had some very entertaining stories, mostly revolving around him and alcohol. I vaguely remember one where she was trying to keep him under the table during some state dinner or something, feeding him with more whiskey so he wouldn’t make a show of the country by emerging.
Ha!
As a chisler, I was always fascinated by Eamon Morrissey’s The Brother which was of course inspired by his writing. Probably because it had my Dad in a heap from laughing. It was that that amazing one man show that piqued my interest in O’Brien and I’ve read and reread his books and writings over the years.
The Brother can’t look at an egg ya know.
…unfortunate given the season that’s in it.