The Irish born actress Maureen O’Hara met Che when filming “Our Man in Havana” in 1959. She said “ When we arrived in Havana on April 15, 1959, Cuba was a country experiencing revolutionary change. Only four months before, Fidel Castro and his supporters had toppled Fulgencio Batista .... Che Guevara was often at the Capri Hotel. Che would talk about Ireland and all the guerilla warfare that had taken place there. He knew every battle in Ireland and all of its history. And I finally asked, "Che, you know so much about Ireland and talk constantly about it. How do you know so much?" He said, "Well, my grandmother's name was Lynch and I learned everything I know about Ireland at her knee." He was Che Guevara Lynch! That famous cap he wore was an Irish rebel's cap. I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. Today he is a symbol for freedom fighters wherever they are in the world and I think he is a good one". —O'Hara on filming “Our Man in Havana” in Havana and meeting Che Guevara. Ref: O'Hara & Nicoletti 2005, p. 254.
There's a trial going on here at the minute of an ex British soldier accused of shooting an ‘innocent vulnerable man’ in the back while he was running away from him..
"Belfast Crown Court was told that Mr Cunningham was a vulnerable adult with a fear of the military who was likely to hide if he met them."
Maith thú Snowy.. Sure don't Boycott as word/tactic originate in dear old Ireland?
"The word is named after Captain Charles Boycott, agent of an absentee landlord in Ireland, against whom the tactic was successfully employed after a suggestion by Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell and his Irish Land League in 1880."
Yes I take you're feedback on it as always, and hope to learn from that, as I said, my intention wasn't to be pushy, although highlighting something you have passion for can be construed as being pushy if you highlight it too much I guess.
But then as you say "You certainly got me thinking about the efficacy of boycotts and inspired me in a round about way." so in that sense I have accomplished my mission so to speak..
Great points Jac, this one here "Pushing boycotts when people understand neither issue means you are only accessing the choir with your sermon and that won't be enough to create change." I'm not pushing, the way I see it is, if by me mentioning Palestine on here or anywhere else then maybe some will take a look and see what's happening there, then of course they can make their own judgement or at least understand a little.. Ever little helps. I know it's a Tesco slogan, but 'tis true..
I'll check that link later as I'm heading out here.. Thanks again for the input and link..
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Now that's an answer to be sure..
Make a band name edible...
No deserts, it's cocktail time