Kurz, da ein Schulabgänger ich Gedanken des Studierens von Linguistik unterhielt und ich dachte an dieses wieder, während ich zu den Lieden hörte, die die allgemeine Darlegung sind, wenn sie durch nordamerikanische Ohren gehört werden. To ask a barmaiden here directions to a south county castle is to be woo-ed in comprehension-free meter of fast-paced, poetic refrains.

Did I mention bars? Today we also learned well of America’s shortcomings in her saloons. Back home we don’t much construct bars as comfort zones. We make sure the taps are working and the corners are crammed with high definition TV, but here there is in the typical tavern a home away from home. Lively live music of course, but the sheer structures are jewels. Here I need an architect’s vocabulary rather than a blogger’s.

We lodged ourselves in Galway’s “The Skeff” this afternoon and evening. A split-level saloon warmed with wood everywhere within you might think novel. How about five levels of such in the Skeff! Irish-American eyes this day were smiling indeed.

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4 Comments

  1. chanuck wrote:

    So are you able to bring some of that “mother’s milk” straight from the source, home? I hear it tastes much better.

    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 8:34 am | Permalink
  2. Gustafsson wrote:

    chanuck wrote: I hear it tastes much better.

    You can never go wrong with Guinness…. it’s always good, but yes, it is better over there. Can’t get any more fresh.

    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 9:20 am | Permalink
  3. pepper wrote:

    Too bad its well past the hurling season there. Its a great field sport, much more entertaining than feetball, and a cousin of our beloved game on ice.

    The most interesting part is that players in the “major” Gaelic Athletic Association are largely from the community for which team they play, have day jobs, and suit up as weekend warriors in front of enormous (for a small country) crowds to battle it out.

    I recall a great Guinness ad that I believe was shown stateside, in fact, featuring a heated hurling match in pouring rain.

    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 11:49 am | Permalink
  4. MartinStLouis wrote:

    I expect you to be fluent in Gaelic and have a few cases of Guiness for me when you get back. Enjoy your trip.

    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 12:19 pm | Permalink

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