Can we ever forget that classic episode of Fawlty Towers.
Plenty of Irish names at this hooley, it’s a very old song me granny used to sing at “Do’s”
Hannigan’s Hooely (Jim Toland)
Now Hannigan was an Irish man, he came from Erin’s Isle
He was a rogue who had a brogue you’d hear for half a mile
When Hannigan gives a Hooley now the news soon gets about
Though you may be a stranger, if you’re passin’ by, he’d shout
Hey, come into the parlour now, and make yourself at home
Come into the parlour, sure you won’t be on your own
There’s Mick McGee, There’s Rafferty, There’s Murphy and Muldoon
They say McGilligan’s daughter, doesn’t know the taste of water
Ah There’s kegs are stout, they’re stickin’ out, there’s grub for half the town
There’s bottles of good Poteen if you want to wash it down
So if you’re Irish, your sure of a welcome
For there’s a Hooley on at Hannigan’s house tonight
Now theres a Hannigan, Brannigan, Mickey Malone Mrs O’Rafferty, Bridget McKewn
The Ballamaquillty Band will play a jig with all it’s might
And if Brady meets O’Grady, there’ll be ructions or a fight
Take it from me, there’s a hell of a spree at Hannigan’s house tonight
Come into the parlour, now and make yourself at home
Come into the parlour, sure you won’t be on your own
There’s ton’s of ham and there’s legs of lamb If you look around the room
The Knives and forks are flashing
And there’s nothing on the ration
There’s quite a store of eggs galore there’s corned beef and there’s veal
There’s a sit down tea and a stand up fight at every bloomin meal So if you’re Irish,
Come into the Parlour For there’s a Hooley on at Hannigan’s house tonight
For there’s a Hooley on at Hannigan’s house tonight.
Jem old chum, you do live such an interesting life as conveyed in your warm hearted posts.
If I happened to turn into you, Id be quite jealous of myself
I never knew old Arthur Guinness had 21 children, ten surviving to adulthood, and he wasn’t finished yet according to him, he wasn’t a catholic at a time when catholics were supposed to have all the large families, Guinness sure is good for you, fair dues to you Arthur old boy.
He commented in a letter of 1790:
“…one of my sons is grown up to be able to assist me in this Business, or I wd not have attempted it, tho’ prompted by a demand of providing for Ten Children now living out of one & twenty born to us, & more likely yet to come…”
It’s a wonder he had the time to go to work at all, anyway he left them all very well off when he finally kicked it.
I thought Bazza’s mystery instrument looked familiar, I’ve seen one of those things being played on stage in the German district of the Yukon, it’s a Yukonfeckon, I know because when I asked the fella playing it what it was called he said “Yukonfeckon call it what you like”
We’re all trying not to giggle as we [all] hide behind the kitchen door waiting for you to totter downstairs,yawning and scratching yer [pert] bum,with your curlers still in…at which point we get to see you A/jump three feet vertically and B/suffer at the groping hands of gummy,as the poppers all go off at once and you get covered in glitter and kisses from your ardent admirers,joyous friends,besties and some bloke who got swept along by accident but is happy to kiss you anyway…HAPPY BIRTHDAY,SWEETIE. XXX XXX XXX XXX
Gumbud doing a strip!!! I think it’s time to take a short holiday until that passes over.
Bring on Edward G Robinson, Quasimodo, Frankenstein or the devil himself, anyone but Gumbud. besides he looks far better covered up in his camouflage frock.
How about Fanlight Fanny?
Ah it it really your birthday Sweetie?
If so may I wish you a very happy birthday, I hope they spoil you at home and I’ll have a glass of port and a small cigar now to toast your special day, cheers! xxx
I’m late but SP knows why - special delivery by the stork !! - happy birthday birthday girl and may you arise from you shower as fresh as the morning dew - and may we all greet you with arms clasped behind our backi!!
oh I see you have already worn my special present Vajazzles for a real public beauty!!! here comes the pic!!!
Can we ever forget that classic episode of Fawlty Towers.
