I think he might be on to something, that Mr Chesterton. There is a discomfort there for sure, an unease. It's thawed a lot but I was amazed at the difference between certain sects of society when it came to war memorial etc. - in Protestant churches it was like poppy central. We've no war memorials in the Republic as you probably know.
When the Queen came to visit here earlier this year, there was an almost euphoric delight, perhaps even overkill. I am happy the occasion took place, though.
I think the hurt comes from being such close neighbours. It means that some of our own co-conspired with the enemy over local territorial disputes and because we were just next door, our wish (which was not even universal) for self-actualisation was not taken so seriously as if we were more distant. I mean even now you'll have nutters shouting Erin go Bragh and supporting Tottenham bloody Hotspur. Somehow our concerns were framed as being more trivial. I think that's where the mistrust might have come from, on the Irish side, but that's just my guess.
Kinda odd to read this now, after doing such an effective job of screwing up the country all by ourselves (partially history-driven, of course) but there you go.
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Date: 2011-12-01 10:41 pm (UTC)When the Queen came to visit here earlier this year, there was an almost euphoric delight, perhaps even overkill. I am happy the occasion took place, though.
I think the hurt comes from being such close neighbours. It means that some of our own co-conspired with the enemy over local territorial disputes and because we were just next door, our wish (which was not even universal) for self-actualisation was not taken so seriously as if we were more distant. I mean even now you'll have nutters shouting Erin go Bragh and supporting Tottenham bloody Hotspur. Somehow our concerns were framed as being more trivial. I think that's where the mistrust might have come from, on the Irish side, but that's just my guess.
Kinda odd to read this now, after doing such an effective job of screwing up the country all by ourselves (partially history-driven, of course) but there you go.