Countdown to carol singing, mince pies…the All-Ireland!
Great news!
Huh?
A chance to smile!
Go on…
At last, some positivity, happiness, a release…
What’s up? Have the Republic of Ireland scored a goal?
Eh…no.
Are Marty and Bernard starting a new series?
No! It’s even better!
Is George Lee running for TD again, is it that exciting?
Sarcastic! All I’m saying is…it’s time to smile!
Has Fungie come back? Has Anne Doyle come back, is she reading the news again? When is she on? Is it Anne Doyle? Am I getting warm?
Calm down! All I’m saying is, it’s time to smile a little.
Yeah?
The restrictions have been eased…Christmas has been saved…
Oh, THAT! Yeah, I agree, that’s positive!
Have you bought your Christmas presents yet?
No, but I’m going to start shopping any day now!
When you do, remember the golden rule…
Both: SHOP LOCAL!
Ah, I love Christmas!
Me too…
I’m glad the shops are all open again. Now all shoppers must maintain social distancing.
Suits me, I’m anti-social at the best of times!
You’re not that bad…
But we’re not going to get back to the local…for Christmas.
It’s bizarre!
We’ll be new men in the New Year…truly modern men, with a thirst for knowledge, a thirst for discovering new things, a thirst for…
…draught Guinness or lager!
True!
(They pause to imagine how gorgeous a cold pint of Guinness would taste now; they are briefly upset, but compose themselves)
At least for now we can get back to doing some of the stuff we’ve missed.
Go on…
The pandemic has changed us, some of it for the better. We appreciate what’s important. I can’t wait to get back to the sacred place…
Don’t tell me you’re joining the queues at Penneys…
NO! Not Penneys! The Church! A sad aspect of lockdown was the gentle closing in of our sacred places of worship…and I do mean our churches…
Masses are resuming…and it is great news.
Agreed!
(They pause to consider if there has been any instance in history of a Penneys outlet being located next to a Pound shop; they’re sure there must have been)
I love Christmas…
Yeah….Santa, turkey and ham, mince pies, carol singing…familiar rituals, traditions!
Eh…the All-Ireland finals?
Okay, that is a bit crazy!
Can anyone stop the Dubs?
You never know!
I hope Mayo win it!
Me too, up the West!
They might open the pubs in Mayo if they win it!
They can’t! Rules are rules! Nothing can change that!
Not even an act of God?
Wha’?
Sure if Mayo win after all these years – especially with that Dublin team still going strong – it will be a miracle!
I’m not so sure, Mayo could do it!
I was joking! Of course they can…they have to beat Tipp first!
Well, I hope they get to yet another final.
No celebrations if they do…the pubs…you know…
Yeah, but celebrations – for any team and county – can follow in the future!
True…
For now, we can all sit in and enjoy The Sunday Game if Mayo do it! With the Rossies no longer in contention, what could be better?
Nothing, I guess! Well, not unless Anne Doyle was back to read The News before The Sunday Game!
