Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with the bestie, and where better to go than an Irish pub? :) So we headed for Claddagh at South Side Works, and I have to say, it was pretty nice! They had Guinness on tap, real Irish food on the menu, and even had a shirt from Supermac’s on the wall. If you don’t know what Supermac’s is, it’s like Ireland’s McDonald’s (though they have McD’s too), only it’s slightly more edible. Fan-tastic!
Since I can’t have Guinness (utterly tragic!!) or most other beers, I was looking at the ciders and I noticed one I hadn’t recognized - Strongbow.
Interesting because as it happens I’m at the point in The Princes of Ireland where it’s telling about Strongbow. What are the odds?? :)
Strongbow was a Norman warrior from England who was recruited to help the deprived King of Leinster (that’s in Ireland) gain back his kingdom. Enter Strongbow’s men, including a cavalry and a whole load of Welsh archers.
Sidenote: You might be thinking to yourself “Archers are from Wales? Hmm…well, archers are elves and elves are beautiful…therefore the Welsh must be beautiful.” At least that’s what I thought.
Exhibits A and B:
<<<Beautiful elf? Yup.
Beautiful archer? Totally. >>>
And just to drive home the point, I thought of a Welshman that’s not technically an elf – or an archer for that matter, but is still beautiful.
Exhibit C:
Tom Jones. A step beyond beautiful – pure sex bomb. Totally diggin that leisure suit. Hel-lo!
ANYWAY, is it getting warm in here and what was I talking about?! ;) Oh yes, Strongbow and his beautiful Welsh elvish army helped to recapture Leinster, and ultimately begin the English power in Ireland.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that most of Ireland is still a bit bitter about the whole ‘being taken over by the English’ thing, so my question is…why in the world are they drinking an English cider named after the man that played such a pivotal role in getting the English into power in Ireland?! Just sayin. Thoughts, anyone?
Weeeeeell if nothing else, there’s always the beautiful people of Wales to cheer us up, and cheer us up they do indeed!! Thanks, Tom Jones. <3 Better turn on your fan before you push play. ;)
