this will *definitely* seem silly

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Fox — 4/22/2004 1:01:11 AM (archived)

First...

Who else but a true daughter of Colmcille, who brought literacy to the Scotii, would refer to a Famine with a capital F?

[and I'm damned if I can find that post, now...]

Second...

A while back - seems like another lifetime - I was on a schedule that allowed me to listen to the BBC World Service. When they got to 'the football', I learned that Boston is not the only city with a 'Celtic' sport club they pronounce as 'seltic'.

With that in mind, the saint's name isn't pronounced "colum-silly."

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Another Hamas leader bites the dust. - David F Mayer - 4/18/2004 2:53:06 AM
- IRA - Tony - 4/19/2004 6:02:08 PM
  - IRA.......assuming you are not referencing my retirement account....... - Publius - 4/20/2004 6:44:45 PM
    - Can't get much more Irish - Tony - 4/20/2004 7:19:26 PM
  - Inquiring minds want to know. - Mary Anne - 4/19/2004 8:19:04 PM
    - P.S. - Tony - 4/20/2004 5:23:37 PM
      - This will probably seem silly... - Mary Anne - 4/21/2004 2:56:11 AM
        
        Out break of sanity - Tony - 4/21/2004 12:30:43 PM
        
        this will *definitely* seem silly - Fox - 4/22/2004 1:01:11 AM
        
        but also pronounced Hee-ee ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 4/22/2004 1:37:39 PM
    - I feel it started in 94 - Tony - 4/20/2004 5:22:20 PM
- Good riddance - Donald - 4/18/2004 3:00:55 PM
- Universal Law: What comes around goes around. They're ignoring this law long term. (n/t) - John - 4/18/2004 12:41:16 PM
- Replacement on the way? - Tom Brosz - 4/18/2004 5:56:11 AM
  - Khaled Mashal (overall head of Hamas) is most likely the next Israeli target. He hides out in Lebanon and Syria, but is not invulnerable. - David F Mayer - 4/18/2004 8:33:31 PM

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