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leftthoughts commented on the post, Bagpipes, Danny Boy, and the story behind it 1 week, 4 days ago
considering it….I think the group was called somethng like 1-2-3 ??
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Bagpipes, Danny Boy, and the story behind it 2 weeks, 1 day ago
I haven’t looked into my family tree and when my mother was still alive, she could never go back more than 2 generations before the names started blurring or being unknown. But there is site where for about 130.00 or so, they are supported to be able to accept a blood sample and see who all else has been tested that is related to you. I have…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Bagpipes, Danny Boy, and the story behind it 2 weeks, 1 day ago
funny how some things just pop up, get really popular and nobody really remembers the original author.
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Bagpipes, Danny Boy, and the story behind it 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Thanks, James. I am glad we finally got your comment up here so I can respond. Very glad you like. Actually a Christian song “Amazing Grace” is I think my very favorite song for bagpipes, but this one is wonderful too.
We never truly lose our roots, I don’t think, any of us.
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leftthoughts commented on the post, A Sickening Story 2 weeks, 4 days ago
yes, and before that there were some that seemed to “need” to pick on persons in real life (there still are now). I don’t know why that is, but it exists.
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leftthoughts wrote a new post, Bagpipes, Danny Boy, and the story behind it 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I have always been told that my heritage is Scotch-Irish. I don’t know about that, I suspect I am a heins 57 mongrel, but let’s say that the Scotch and Irish cultures has a certain fascination for me. I l […]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, A Sickening Story 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I know you have heard about some of the stuff going on in the United States. Looking at what has happened here, and hearing this episode of “nastiness online”,I am not at all sure that some of these people wouldn’t do the same thing in a face to face setting, which makes me even more delighted that I don’t know them and likely will never see…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, The Enchanted Grove 1 month, 1 week ago
Beautiful tree, and good poem. I did some poetry at one time for a site that had competitions, sort of, in writing poems or stories based on a word or picture (both kinds) and know how hard it is sometimes to come up with one that works.
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Escape to the Chateau" 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yeah, now THAT would be super cool. 🙂
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Words of Hope from the Religious Community for LGBTQ persons - Grace 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thanks.
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Next Floor" Short Horror Film, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I think I would be pretty “horrorified” if the floors kept giving way. I wouldn’t be really happy for even one to give way.
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Escape to the Chateau" 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I would love living in an remodeled house, perhaps, after all the work was done…LOL
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Oops! My bad that I thought I could maybe get Senators to vote ethically 2 months ago
That is a cop-out if I have ever heard one…but what can you expect from the members of a party so far up trump’s rear end that they haven’t seen sunlight in four years. I actually wrote a blog today on another site actually applauding one of my republican senators (I have two, heaven help me) for voting to continue the trial….admitting, if…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Next Floor" Short Horror Film, 2 months, 1 week ago
see my response to Jules, and assume it applies to you as well. 🙂
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Next Floor" Short Horror Film, 2 months, 1 week ago
After reading your response, I have to say my first reaction is “why didn’t I take it any deeper”. I seem to tend to be so literal about things like this. A group of people eating and falling through several floors, is just people eating while the floor falls out from under them…and I miss any “allegory” that might be there.
Suspect you…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Next Floor" Short Horror Film, 2 months, 1 week ago
Ok, I am going to respond without reading what you said so that you can get the closest thing to a “fresh” viewpoint as possible.
First, I was wondering what the heck was going on. These intense people were really dedicated to eating whatever that was. Then the food stuff bothered me. It looked like they were eating baby chickens or…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, Oops! My bad that I thought I could maybe get Senators to vote ethically 2 months, 1 week ago
My response is that if trump keeps his name and mantle on the Republican Party, that is even more reason for us to come together to make sure in every way we can that the Republicans lose as much impact as possible. Personally, for me, that means I will vote for almost any democrat over trump minions, for others it is other persons.
But I will…[Read more]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, "Escape to the Chateau" 2 months, 1 week ago
Someone remodeled the big house (Chateau) which is not my thing at all. I prefer getting an apartment as is, and not having to worry about it. Oh maybe pick out a picture or two. LOL This somehow brings to mind an interview I saw part of earlier today of Fran Lebowitz who emphasised that she is lazy. She got one bad job after another when she…[Read more]
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leftthoughts wrote a new post, Words of Hope from the Religious Community for LGBTQ persons - Grace 2 months, 1 week ago
So many people in the Christian community have very little love or caring that they tend to want to extend to members of the LGBTQ community. Well, things are actually a lot better than they used to be, without […]
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leftthoughts commented on the post, How far would you go….to another state?? 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I think surely within a month or so, I will be up for the vaccine here at “home”.
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Hi Friend 🤗
YEARS ago….early 2000’s I went to see the Irish Tenors in concert and fell in love with Ronin Tynan ❤️ It is one of my most favorite concerts I have attended. They all sang so beautifully and they would joke around between songs. So funny. And when they sang Danny Boy there was not a dry eye in the crowd. I will try and post a short video of them at the end of this post.
We use to have a few Scots and Irish who posted with us. The Scotsmen would get wild and unruly so they would have to keep them apart 😁 (Teasing of course) Mr. Bradly still post with us.
We had a poster who was half Scots and was born in Canada and learned to play Bagpipes because it was what they did over there.I guess you would call them culture classes of sorts. He learned Bagpipes and he was about to start the Gaelic classes but he didn’t complete them for some reason. I can’t remember the reason.
Anyhow…..you should look into your family tree.
Irish Tenors💜
I haven’t looked into my family tree and when my mother was still alive, she could never go back more than 2 generations before the names started blurring or being unknown. But there is site where for about 130.00 or so, they are supported to be able to accept a blood sample and see who all else has been tested that is related to you. I have been thinking about trying that.
And the singing of the tenors was good also.
DNA testing……DO IT! They can find so many family members for you.
considering it….I think the group was called somethng like 1-2-3 ??
As this song is so widely known and enjoyed by many, I find the fact that no one knows who actually wrote the music (lyrics came after the fact) more fascinating than the song itself.
funny how some things just pop up, get really popular and nobody really remembers the original author.
Thanks, James. I am glad we finally got your comment up here so I can respond. Very glad you like. Actually a Christian song “Amazing Grace” is I think my very favorite song for bagpipes, but this one is wonderful too.
We never truly lose our roots, I don’t think, any of us.