Bit Early In The Morning This

[jennyjoan]

I went into town yesterday by bus and was able to peruse through the window and was blown away with the murals they have of all the prisoners etc. There is an international wall with every mural under the sun ie syria, libya, vietnam, Father Reid and hunger strikers etc.

However I did think and have thought many many a time I did think the Hunger Strikers were mugs - there the murals are in the pubs and clubs and underneath them people are wining and dining and singing. Who cared for them only their immediately family. Went into another off -licence the other week and the whole club were singing republican songs with so much gusto I called them hypocrites . Again thought of the lads who "died" for Ireland - they should have been there singing.

I have utmost respect for these fellas but what they done was in vain - didn't things go on without them - mcguinness meeting the queen etc and all the other things that trying to make this country a good one. And as been said before the Guildford - all innocent. Most of them are dead now or ill - is it any bloody wonder.

I know most of the subscribers are English here but one would never know what we came through day by day and physically. Climbing over barriers to get to work - ripping your tights to get there. With bombscares - walking 2-3 miles in high heels (cos you were young) bless those who gave their lives for their country (was it in vain) I think so. When I hear all that singing and have turned Crumlin Gaol into a festive wining and dining hall where manys a lad was tortured. Sorry I can't go on - forgive me Lord for what I do.

[tamborine]

Lives Given for country or religion? Most nearish neighbors here are irish who happily live with brit law.

[jennyjoan]

certainly Tambo I am pro-British and live with them and worked very happily - I am not talking about that - I am talking for the lads who gave their lives up for their country.

Must say short answer for you Tambo

[sandyRoe]

Joyce described Ireland as the sow that eats her farrow. Events, the tide of history, swept many a young man and woman into an early grave or long years in a prison cell.

[jennyjoan]

so true Sandy - but I do think of them pretty much on a daily basis as I know a good few of their relatives living today. I will never forgot those horrendous years.

It only seemed to happen in the North of Ireland - south was untouched and sadly apart from a few bombings in England - we were the ones affected.

[tamborine]

Scuse that jj but am not familiar with irish history, only what I read or from media. Guildford was my college & I recall the case at the time & never doubted the guilty felons at that time.

[jennyjoan]

Thanks Tambo - it was a long-winded post and I would say many people would have difficulty in answering it as they didn't come through it. 40 long years of troubles with the death of my little 15 year old son shot dead and his mother dying of a broken heart 2 years later leaving 5, 7 11 13 year old sons and tho I hate to say -(he dad done his best but not enough) but was alcohochy and a gambler - they had so hard a start.

[tamborine]

sorry to hear that jj. My uncle was killed saving Malaysia from comunist control - fruitless war the brits got into, imo