A pint of plain is your only man. [Stranger Fruit] |
| Published: September 24, 2007, 10:19 am |
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September 24th is also the anniversary of the birth (in 1724) of Arthur Guinness, the real patron saint of Ireland. In 1759 he opened the St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin and by 1778 he was brewing the elixir than bears his name. In his honor, I give you "The Workman’s Friend" by Flann O’Brien: When things go wrong and will not come right,Though you do the best you can,When life looks black as the hour of night -A pint of plain is your only man. When money’s tight and hard to getAnd your horse has also ran,When all you have is a heap of debt -A pint of plain is your only man. When health is bad and your heart feels strange,And your face is pale and wan,When doctors say you need a change,A pint of plain is your only man. When food is scarce and your larder bareAnd no rashers grease your pan,When hunger grows as your meals are rare -A pint of plain is your only man. In time of trouble and lousey strife,You have still got a darlint planYou still [ Full article ] |
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