Jul 12, 2010 02:32
Aaah, the wonderful 12th of July, where the Loyalist part of the population celebrates the victory of a Vatican-funded Expeditionary Force over a breakaway faction who were challenging the Vatican's power base and threatening a repeat of the Protestant reformation of the 16th century, thereby securing the Roman Catholic Church's power base in Europe for the next 200-odd years.
When you add to this the March celebration by the Nationalist part of the population of some English bloke (who may actually have been Welsh, there seems to be some contention about that) who came over here 1400 years ago and told us all what to do, is it any wonder Northern Ireland is as fucked up as it is? Both sides have Multiple Personality Disorder!
july 12th,
norn iron,
st paddy,
king billy