Guth & Tuairim, Aibreán 1982

Tba RttU1'D ot the MekOD• Would ;you listen to .y story a peculiar tale Bov a aonth or tvo back ·there caM a vild gale Felling trees, blowing slates ott f'roa roots b;y the score A natural phenoJDena ? I'll tell you sol!l8 aore. The canae ot the vind vas a little green 8aD Who flashed round the count;:r on a tl.ying aachine The Mekon vas back from Venus the planet To get re't'ellg8 ot Dan Dare and his dear vite Janet. On :Errigal IIOWltain there vas no sip of hie toe But a nev prey vaa sighted in the valley below An old 8811 a 1 vanderinc al(IDe through the bog Waving his stick at a halt craq dog. Be hovered the eagcer in this place and that But the Mekon soon breved an extra terrestial sweat The earth peoples debris litter and rubbish Would aaear the veneer on the base ot his dish. 12 llu a suitable laDCling sone too 111ch to ask The doae headed deYiant grev tired ot his task ADd pressing a button shot into the blue The old 8aD he sav it He swears it 18 true. Litreacha Hello, ·- luaanacht aa ligi, (Switzerland). 9/4/'82•. I send ;you here rq letter about -.r illpreasiou in Ireland. I hope ;you can use it tor ;your newspaper. First I'd lilte to explain who I aa and the reuon I vrit.e ;you thia letter tor ;your local paper. Last December I travelled through ;your countr;:r. I had to travel b;y hitch-hiltillg becanae there vu a bae-etrike in this time. ADd then vhen there vas so11eb~ who gave 118 a litt i~ vas nice to epeak about ditterent things vith this person. And so I 118t also aoll8~ from thu newspaper vho told • I should write a letter about 117 illpreasiona in Donegal. I had a lot of illpressiou from ;your county u lov Aliens come so11etiaea I had to vallt a long va;:r and so I aav a lot and AlieDS go or :roar landscape. Then I met a lot of voDderf'lll Sure as spring follovs summer .people in all over IrelaDd. I aav a beautiful l.and.scape. aDd 81Ul tollovs snow aDd I can imagine how it IIU8t be in the Spring or ADd the rain never stope 'SWIRier. &.t I saw some of your problell8 as well. You ud nor does .the s011Dd :hadn 1 t got a lot of vork and a lot of une111ployed people. or the rustle ot crisp packets I hope tor ;you that it vill be better in the future. in dritte of the groaDd Perhaps it so111e~ or you co111ea once to Svi'tzerland I hope you So if the ~iet board vW find 110 friendly people lilte ;:rou. S 0 DOV I wish .. The Mekon decided vents to encourage the \hrong ;:rou the beat tor your future. • ,~~~ this earthl.illg to snatch That Yisit Dun Lewey -:~ To ahow to his people the all 8U8NU' lq With the beat regards, -z as a catch Treeu It voald get on to the council r----------Be=:a!.:t:..!Z::1h~J~ ... ~n~n.:.· ---. 0 .._ But first he Eat park to send a 8achine 1-~-==~- -t1 • his galactic jet car To collect all the rubbiah ......., "=- '~ FRESH Be FROZEN ~~ ~; ::=!: ::tthe bar aDd keep the place clean. L -~~ SEAFOODS ~~ Parting vith the Ball. ~~""" ~ . .! -= t ·~ AtteDd you loyal c011radea and l!atc.."l o 117 song, ~ -- - • 0 .,... ot those rev linea I've lat~ penaed i t won't dela;:r you long,_ - FRUIT VEG ~"-~ It is to cross the broad Atlantic vide I have ll&de up Ill' lliDd, / . l ~ ADd I bid adillll to all ot you that I do leave behind. -~ - - · ; ~ rareve11 to all the rocks aDd della ot dear old MiddletGVD, MAGHERACLOGHER ;:::! 3 ADi tvi-ce farewell to Carrickeen 4ear, that spot ot high renown, Open :- Mon- ~ 00 For III8IQ" the nights in those old dells I spent with spree galore, Open :- Mon - Fri., 10 a.11. - 6 p.11. •.,... l.nd it breaks -.q heart vben I have to part aDd rooa to a toreip shore_;.. Sat. 10 a.a. - 2 P·•• 3 00 · · Adieu your Sll.Ddq neninga that I strolled along the shore, With all 117 gallant comrade girlJI, shall I ever see them aore, To see tbe fishing boats afloat awaiting on a sail, For to enjoy a pleasure vith the sweet and pleasant gale. Aaerioa ia beautiful ·it's heart is full ot cheer, ADd JI&D1''s the good old Irish i!lon it strayed troa hearts so dear, But I hope vheD I returu again that Ireland will be free, For to sta;:r at home vith peace and jo;:r and have our liberty. ~~---------------' ::s~ ~KJ:a Waiter s •I haYe ateved kidney, boiled toDgUe, tried liver and pig's teet t• Kerry Diner s •Don't tell 111e ;roar troubles, . just get ae eoaething to eat•. Have ;you heard a~f:~~ vho sold a £10 parking ticket to a Scots8all for £S. Priest s -what e~sibl;:r be vorae than drink ,. Paddy s 1 Thirst '!,~ An Iris~'• Mother-iD-law passed on and his th~ all, vii'e asked him what sort ot gravestone they _, _ should get her. "Soillethi.Dg-veey, very heaTT;' be · ·rarewell once more to St. Patrick 1 a da;:r I ott.en spent vith glee, Likevi•e to the Hibernian laDda vhere ever that they be, For it 1 s there that I have placed 'il;y heart ·more dear to me 'So tar awa;:r in lrelSI)d iD t.ho.t sweet Hibernian Hall. ' ~· ..\.f • ' ' .. Sure in ~ey dreams I am over there and dancing as ot old, With all 11,1 native country girle as I . oft times done before, replied. · ' ~ain=oa -· Doctor : 1 You 111Stn 1 t ban an;y excite~~ent · ot ·_And the good old Irish songs vere sung from hearts as true as mine, When I awake _it. 1 s all a ~am _ I 1 m 1n a toreign clime. . an;:r kiDd" • . . Joe s 1 What •••• -Can't I even look at the11 in -the · stree~ 7• _'·· - O.V.4Y CNEIIP MIIRM, fLEIIJ£ 8LIY <:>NE, r1-1Ey 13/i ~~~~)'!