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Seamas O Dalaigh
 Post subject: Dumb media, again
PostPosted: 17 Mar 2012 18:41 
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By way of background, on St Patrick's Day the late Queen Mother used to present shamrocks to serving personnel in the English regiment known as the Irish Guards.

A news bulletin on commercial Australian tv this morning said that the Duchess of Cambrige had presented "clovers" (yes, clovers!) Der!

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The Duchess of Cambridge has presented shamrocks to 40 members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at their St Patrick's Day parade in Aldershot.

The tradition goes back to the first regimental St Patrick's Day in 1901.

Last year husband William was made an honorary colonel of the regiment and in June the couple decorated members for their Afghan service.

The ceremony was the duchess's first solo military engagement and will start an ongoing connection to the regiment.

Previously the presentation of the shamrocks was performed by the late Queen Mother. The regiment supplied the pallbearers for her funeral in 2002.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17413847

Those who watched the royal wedding will remember that Prince William wore the uniform of the Irish Guards.

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 Post subject: Re: Dumb media, again
PostPosted: 17 Mar 2012 19:05 
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Sounds like a sham to me. :)

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Seamas O Dalaigh wrote:
By way of background, on St Patrick's Day the late Queen Mother used to present shamrocks to serving personnel in the English regiment known as the Irish Guards.

A news bulletin on commercial Australian tv this morning said that the Duchess of Cambrige had presented "clovers" (yes, clovers!) Der!

From a more reliable source:

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The Duchess of Cambridge has presented shamrocks to 40 members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at their St Patrick's Day parade in Aldershot.

The tradition goes back to the first regimental St Patrick's Day in 1901.

Last year husband William was made an honorary colonel of the regiment and in June the couple decorated members for their Afghan service.

The ceremony was the duchess's first solo military engagement and will start an ongoing connection to the regiment.

Previously the presentation of the shamrocks was performed by the late Queen Mother. The regiment supplied the pallbearers for her funeral in 2002.



James,
Technically, the news bulletin on commercial Australian was correct.

The Shamrock is an old three leaf clover
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The name shamrock is derived from Irish seamróg, which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover (seamair).

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I thought a Zircon was a sham rock. :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Dumb media, again
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Jim,

The usual ignorance, shallowness and vulgarity of commercial tv convinces me that this was simply dumbness.

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 Post subject: Re: Dumb media, again
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That would be pyrite.

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Seamas O Dalaigh wrote:
Jim,

The usual ignorance, shallowness and vulgarity of commercial tv convinces me that this was simply dumbness.

James,

You are probably correct. In any case, it was either an inexcusably ignorant mistake or an intentional slur against the Irish.

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 Post subject: Re: Dumb media, again
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Jim,

Oh, the intentional slurs are saved for Catholic clergy.

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Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?

A: Because regular rocks are too heavy.

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Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?

A: Because regular rocks are too heavy.

:wink: Groan!!! :roll: I think it's time to PUNt :)

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 Post subject: Re: Dumb media, again
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Grace,

That reminds me of a documentary starring Gerry Adams. They were in Israel and about to head into a tiny rocky crevice. The guide was warning him that it would be very cramped. Adams quipped "Oh, it's okay. I've been underground before".

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