Plague of plaques
Plaques of plagues
Replying to myself
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Patrick McManus
Sent: 09 January 2014 09:05
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Subject: Re: Bridges
A plague of plaques
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Wootton
Sent: 09 January 2014 08:28
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Subject: Re: Bridges
Now see what you've unleashed, Andrew.
> On 9 Jan 2014, at 6:21 pm, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> an old Irish joke (whose?):
>
> Joyce and O'Casey both abused Dubliners so you'd think they'd say A plague on both your houses.
> Instead it put a plaque on both their houses.
>
> [If not Joyce and O'Casey, then some other suitable names ]
>
>
>> On 09/01/2014, at 6:05 PM, Andrew Burke wrote:
>>
>> Ah, stupid mistake. Sorry.
>>
>>
>>> On 9 January 2014 14:59, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow, Andrew, I hope your cousin wasn't infected by Burke's pla g ue.
>>> Yes I can imagine a squat item built of that chunky redgum. I will
>>> ask around locally more about the bridge.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>> On 09/01/2014, at 12:35 PM, Andrew Burke wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have a cousin in Melbourne who has a small table made from
>>>> timbers of
>>> the
>>>> original Burke's Bridge.It's a squat, sturdy item with a plague on
>>>> the
>>> side
>>>> stating its origins. It exudes mysterious tales of past passages. I
>>>> have
>>> no
>>>> idea how Patrick fits into family history, although there are
>>>> copious family histories about.
>>>>
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