A History of Ireland in 100 excuses
Frank McNally of the Irish Times brings it to us, and leaves me in tears. Go see the original - its a work of (staggering?) genius, and well worth it. But, to cherry pick (and I am so doing it a dis-service) 1. Original sin. 2. The weather. 13. No-one shouted stop. 14. Johnny made me do it. 15. Oh no! 'Twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning/That made me love Mary the Rose of Tralee. 18. I have to see a man about a dog. 19. Don't mind me - I haven't been myself lately. 21. Lehman Brothers. 22. The Christian Brothers 33. And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen. 36. "Your health!" 37. "Cheers!" 38. "Sláinte!" 39. "Is it your round or mine?" 40. "Last orders!" 41. "I suppose we might as well have one for the road, so." 42. Ah, you're drunk you're drunk, you silly oul fool, still you cannot see/That's a lovely sow that me mother sent to me. ...