Thursday, May 1, 2008

Gaelic football

Winston finds himself next to Rory watching the United vs Chelsea match.
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Rory: Pah! Missed again.

Winston: You ever play football?

Rory: I played Gaelic football.

Winston: Gaelic?

Rory: Bit like Australian rules but a net in the hole in the goal posts.

Winston: Dublin?

Rory: There was no other option. If you played football, it was unpatriotic. It was like saying I support England. It could get you killed.

Winston: So the sport you played was a statement of nationality?

Rory: It was sheer peer pressure. Question of survival, man. There were no choices.
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