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Frodo Baggins · 05-25-2003, 08:42 PM

"The Irish are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad." I do not remember where I read this quote, but this could have been a bit what Tolkien meant. These English are so darned prejudiced (dripping with sarcasm I am one)

Oh and I missspoke above, Welsh is Brythonic not Goidelic.

05-25-2003, 08:42 PM	#1
Frodo Baggins Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bag-End, Under-Hill, Hobbiton-across-the Water Posts: 606	"The Irish are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad." I do not remember where I read this quote, but this could have been a bit what Tolkien meant. These English are so darned prejudiced (dripping with sarcasm I am one) Oh and I missspoke above, Welsh is Brythonic not Goidelic. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry....that's just my game."