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But that is not the Irish staple is it E-S? Irish friend of mine returned midmonth from a day or two at the races. Did she bring a bottle of that wonderful cure-all and maker of fine coffee? No. Three bloody great sacks of potatoes.
I have assured her that the potatoes we grow here are perfectly safe. Added to which, if we have harvest failure it does not precipitate a treasonous rebellion.
(I mustn't complain. She is very generous in her entertaining and the dishes she prepares with them never fail to delight the many of us invited to her table).
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David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
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