LETTERS ABOUT IRELAND
“Go to the north,” one man advised me.
“Go to the west,” another one advised me in a somewhat unenthusiastic manner.
“Go to the south,” said a third. “I haven’t been there myself, but as you want to go there . . .”
II
Question: I should like to have a look at Ireland. What is your opinion?
Answer: Ah—eh—eh—eh—oh—oh. Eh?
Question: What?
Answer: It isn’t altogether quiet there.
Question: Are things as bad as that?
Answer: Well, they’re blowing up bridges there, and when a train comes along
Question: Then all the trains are blown up too
Answer (rather hesitant): No, not all of them. I’ll tell you what. Go to Belfast. You’ll find things there almost the same as here.
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