Terry;

That is so true. You know the history of the Irish and their interest in telling stories. I think that the Irish have more than a few stories to tell about life.

Between 1845 and 1900 many young Irish men and women came to the United States. The average age was 20. They met a lot of difficulty and prejudice in this country. The Irish immigrant who came here during this period lived an average of six years! This is a topic upon which I could write a book.

My friends from Ireland tell me that I am more Irish then they are. They want to be Americans and I want to be Irish! :)

To this day there is great prejudice towards Irish Catholics in this country. Religious leaders like Billy Graham, his son and daughter openly condemn Catholics of all races. There is nothing like spreading the message of a loving God!

I had better stop before this becomes that book I was talking about! :)

Tom



>Tom
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>The Irish come up with so many jolly songs, don't they?
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>Terry
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>>There is an Irish song that truly defines the relationship between employer and employee. Here is the story of that song.
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>>A young man goes to a hiring fair to look for a job. He is hired by a farmer and promised a warm place to sleep, food and wages. The man arrives at the farmers house only to be told “there is no more food”. So he asks where he can sleep and is led to the attic where many other workers are sleeping on the wooden floor.
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>>Well, after a few days of not eating the young man goes to the farmer and complains that his bones are showing through his skin. The farmer replies, “That is all right! When you are dead there are many more like you”!
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>>Yes, there is a line of hungry workers willing to take a job for promises and then there is the reality of it all.
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>>Tom