Good morning Glenn, -- and goodbye Transport Direct,
I think this could make a very nice feature article on transport innovation:
origins, needs, hopes, experience, ups, downs and lessons learned. Do you
have anything like that in your cupboard for World Streets that we might
share with our 4633 (this morning) curious readers?
Transport Direct surely merits a joyful (Irish) wake.
Very best wishes,
Eric Britton
Just in case:
The traditional Irish Wake was commonplace around Ireland up until about the
1970's. This was the process of Laying out the body of a departed relative
in the house where they lived and /or died. All of the family and quite a
few of the deceased ones neighbours and friends would gather at the house.
The body was usually in a coffin in the parlour of the house or living room.
There would be lots of food and plenty of drink to be consumed. People would
come and socialise and remember the departed person's life. This wasn't a
time for tears to say the least, it was more of a party than a funeral. It
was the traditional Irish way of celebrating one's life and ensuring that
they had a good send off. A proper Irish Wake is worth the time and effort
required to return to the old customs. It is hard to imagine a passing being
complete without one!
Francis Eric Knight Britton, Managing Director / Editor
EcoPlan International. Association Loi de 1901
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