Not wanting to fail to live up to it's image, Ireland gave us buckets of rain while we were there. Luckily, we love rain, so this wasn't a problem for us. We just spent plenty of time warming up in pubs. One of our favorite memories of Ireland was sitting in a pub while three men - one on guitar, one on accordian, and one just singing - played tradition Irish tunes for a crowd that knew every word. We just stood there - outsiders (but still welcomed) in a local pub - and soaked it all in.
It made us long for more tradition like this in the United States. With all of its benefits, this is one of the drawbacks of a 'melting pot' society: the lack of any cohesive tradition and history dating back more than 200 years. However, listening to JND in a pub comes a close second, so we'll make due. :-)
It made us long for more tradition like this in the United States. With all of its benefits, this is one of the drawbacks of a 'melting pot' society: the lack of any cohesive tradition and history dating back more than 200 years. However, listening to JND in a pub comes a close second, so we'll make due. :-)
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