The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
16 March 2007
Calexico
Roland Dodds of But I am a Liberal is moving to Calexico. Until I read his post I thought Calexico was just the name of Joe Burns's and John Convertino's band and not actually a place (then again I first heard of Texarkana via the REM song). What better excuse could I have to blog one of my favourite songs (Ballad of Cable Houge) and a cracking cover of Love's Alone again or...
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Happy St Patrick's Day. You don't need to post MacNamara's Band this year.
I'm told the St Patrick's celebration in St Paul, Minnesota is wilder than anywhere in Ireland or Calexio.
Calexico sux, everyone knows Mexicali is where it's at!
jen
I'll be celebrating St Patrick's day by going to see a band with an old school mate Ren.. and not a drop of green beer or watercress posing as shamrock in sight!!!
I'll have to take your word for that one Jen.. Perhaps one day I will go see for myself!
Mexicali is a great place to hang out, but since it belongs to Mexico, it would make it hard for a Yank like myself to work there!
Ah... a slight drawback then Roland
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