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Celebrate rural Ireland at the new Gregnamanagh Book Throwing Festival

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  • 26-06-2010 4:37pm
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    ODS
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    This looks great fun. Pity they can't have burning instead of throwing - but no doubt pesky "urban academics and faceless EU bureaucrats" would prosecute over pollution :mad:
    RISE!
    [RURAL IRELAND SAY ENOUGH!]
    PRESENTS

    THE GREGNAMANAGH ANNUAL BOOK THROWING FESTIVAL

    August 15, 2010

    Join us in throwing out the books this year at Gregnamanagh, a stronghold of RISE, the rural organisation that supports rural life.

    Ireland’s cultural traditions are under assault everywhere we turn. Rural life is under attack. RISE up and join us at the Gregnamanagh Book Throwing Festival.

    Rural Ireland is better without books. Books undermine country pursuits. Science and law are being used by an intellectual elite to take away decent people’s constitutional entitlements. Rule by urban academics and faceless EU bureaucrats must end.

    Plain people of Ireland Unite!!!

    The Book throwing ceremony will be opened by KEVIN MYERS of the Irish Independent

    2 PM: Irish Junior National Book Throwing Finals

    3 PM: Irish Senior National Book Throwing Finals

    4PM: National Tractor Pulling Competition

    5PM: Stone lifting

    6PM: Hare Coursing Demonstration


    ADMISSION FREE TO ALL GAELS

    BIG PRIZES!

    FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY. CRECHE FOR CHILDREN.

    Sponsored by the Irish Vintner’s Association & the Ward Union Stag Hunt
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    alwaysadub
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    ODS wrote: »
    Rural Ireland is better without books. Books undermine country pursuits.




    Wtf?:confused:


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    ODS
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    Oh dear. "Rural Ireland is better without books" - yet "decent people’s constitutional entitlements" are protected by a little book known as the constitution. Perhaps the brains behind this haven't quite thought it through...

    Still there's no fun like an old-fashioned nazi-style book burning, or in this instance, "book throwing".

    Everyone's a winner. Well done to the the Irish Vintner’s Association & the Ward Union Stag Hunt for sponsoring such a progressive, family-orientated day's entertainment. And also to journalist Kevin MyArse too - he would really benefit in a country aspiring to illiteracy.

    PS I see the welcome is only for "Gaels"; do I qualify? One of my grandparents was English, and if the same standards apply as those that separated Aryans from Jews in 1930's Germany, perhaps not. Aw Shucks :(


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    jam_mac_jam
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    I think maybe its a joke?


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    ODS
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    I think maybe its a joke?

    Apparently not - I received it as a copy of a press release...


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    Super-Rush
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    Where is Gregnamanagh?


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    ODS wrote: »
    Rural Ireland is better without air.
    FYP

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    brianthebard
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    Source OP? Hmm, first and only link google finds is this thread....


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    Squarewave
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    Get me out of this country, please.


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    alwaysadub
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    super-rush wrote: »
    Where is Gregnamanagh?

    Kilkenny.
    I think..


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    Min
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    It must be some propaganda by the Green party.


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    Super-Rush
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    Kilkenny.
    I think..

    Graiguenamanagh is in Kilkenny.


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    Super-Rush
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    Source OP? Hmm, first and only link google finds is this thread....

    I looked at the RISE website and there is no mention of it there.


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    Min
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    Kilkenny.
    I think..

    That's Graiguenamanagh.


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    Min
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    The Book throwing ceremony will be opened by KEVIN MYERS of the Irish Independent

    :pac:

    I'm sure it is news to him.


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    alwaysadub
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    super-rush wrote: »
    Graiguenamanagh is in Kilkenny.

    Oh,so i see. Google is showing nothing for book throwing festivals!
    I call shenanigans..


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    mikom
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    ODS wrote: »

    Join us in throwing out the books this year at Gregnamanagh, a stronghold of RISE, the rural organisation that supports rural life.

    Let's hope they throw a joke book in your direction.....


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    ODS
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    Source OP? Hmm, first and only link google finds is this thread....

    Came from a reliable source who I know, and has me on a mailing list - source hasn't spread intentional spoofs before as it would be discrediting. That said if it is a joke, it well got me...

    I wouldn't expect it to be Green Party propaganda as it would backfire badly on them - equally as it is fresh I wouldn't expect it to be on the RISE website yet. The mystery thickens...


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    brianthebard
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    super-rush wrote: »
    I looked at the RISE website and there is no mention of it there.

    I think its bull**** tbh.


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    Min
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    ODS wrote: »
    Came from a reliable source who I know, and has me on a mailing list - source hasn't spread intentional spoofs before as it would be discrediting. That said if it is a joke, it well got me...

    I wouldn't expect it to be Green Party propaganda as it would backfire badly on them - equally as it is fresh I wouldn't expect it to be on the RISE website yet. The mystery thickens...

    A conspiracy by the Green Party, PETA, the Bambi appreciation society and Greenpeace.


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    WindSock
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    Finally! I am sick of all these books taking up space thinking they own the place.


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    #22
    Sulmac
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    *Invokes Godwin's law*


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    #23
    ODS
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    Darn.

    ODS has a little blushing face - having further checked, it turns out it is indeed a spoof :o

    Mods, please lock as appropriate just in case it gives anybody any ideas

    That'll teach me to trust "reliable" sources...


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    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    oh for ffs, this is a joke.


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