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1 minute ago, ICTChris said:

 


There used to be an annual James Connolly Parade down Easter Road but the organisers stopped it just after the Good Friday Agreement, in a stunning outbreak of sense.

I think there still might be one in Edinburgh somewhere. I think there was a bit of trouble at a Republican march recently.

On a tangent, does anyone know if any band has ever used a flute band on a record?

 

The James Connolly Parade was still going on up until about 2009, if I remember correctly.  Following a short break, it's back with a bang...no pun intended.

A record as in a vinyl?

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21 minutes ago, Duszek said:

I'm curious. What actually happens at an Orange Order meeting? Do people sit around and discuss religion, politics, etc? Do they sing hymns? Do they do anything, or is it just some sort of social club for fucktards?

Think it's a bit like the cubs and scouts. They do little tasks then get rewarded with badges that they can sew onto their sash.

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There used to be an annual James Connolly Parade down Easter Road but the organisers stopped it just after the Good Friday Agreement, in a stunning outbreak of sense.

I think there still might be one in Edinburgh somewhere. I think there was a bit of trouble at a Republican march recently.

On a tangent, does anyone know if any band has ever used a flute band on a record?


"I'll tell me ma" by Van Morrison with the Chieftains breaks into an instrumental version of "the sash my father wore" at the end.

Does that count?
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2 hours ago, Duszek said:

I'm curious. What actually happens at an Orange Order meeting? Do people sit around and discuss religion, politics, etc? Do they sing hymns? Do they do anything, or is it just some sort of social club for fucktards?

Guess getting shot of Pedro must be top of the agenda.

Btw, do Orangemen all support The Rangers or do you get "Nae time for awe that nonsense" cross community ones?

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32 minutes ago, Glenconner said:

Btw, do Orangemen all support The Rangers or do you get "Nae time for awe that nonsense" cross community ones?

My knowledge is more than a generation old but, in my day, in LOL 328 in Motherwell, a fair few weren't that interested in football.  Of those that were, most supported Motherwell.  We had a couple of Airdrie fans and Accies supporter.  We also had a few 'nominal' Sevconians.  Only me and and 2 others would actively follow follow and we could get back for the monthly lodge meeting if it coincided with a home game but not if it was a trip north or east.

So the Rangers/OO link is a bit exaggerated wrt lodge members.  I'm pretty sure that the Grand Master of the GOL of Scotland was a Jambo.  I certainly wrote a couple of articles for The Orange Torch after I went to Uni and the then editor was also a Hearts man.

Anyway, a great day for celebrating the establishment of a constitutional monarchy and avowing the supremacy of parliament.  Hope the lads and lassies in loyal orders had a happy and tuneful day out.

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28 minutes ago, Glenconner said:

Guess getting shot of Pedro must be top of the agenda.

Btw, do Orangemen all support The Rangers or do you get "Nae time for awe that nonsense" cross community ones?

The only Orangeman I know is a Jambo workmate. Used to be a regular and play in the band and so on. He's a decent chap tbqh and rarely talks about it, although I get the feeling he's not really into it anymore. He despises Celtic more than Hibs, make of that what you will.

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7 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said:


Iain Wilson was deffo a Jambo- grand master back in about 2007.

Was it as late as that?  I remember chatting to him a couple of times at County meetings.  Very sensible bloke and a real credit.

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why burn an Irish national flag,who is the woman/doll like figure?
 
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Could be totally wrong here, but with the flags and the three letters on top of the pile, I'd guess the blonde woman is meant to represent Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein.
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1 hour ago, Glenconner said:

Guess getting shot of Pedro must be top of the agenda.

Btw, do Orangemen all support The Rangers or do you get "Nae time for awe that nonsense" cross community ones?

A friend of my uncle is/was an Orangeman and a Thistle season ticket holder.

 

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13 minutes ago, mjw said:

All those Airdrie,Motherwell,thistle orange men will still be all the ****** b*****ds of the day when their team plays Rangers.
Must be a sair yin for them.

I remember hearing a story about how an ex Celtic 'casual', who was now an Airdrie 'casual', would think nothing of cheering for Celtic whenever watching them in a Lodge out Airdrie way.

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2 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said:

Initials of this man? Doesn't ring a bell.

Couldn't tell you initials, I heard from a guy who drank in the same pub as myself who was/fancied himself/claimed to be CSC around about the early 2000's when there was somewhat of a resurgence of casuals.  He claimed to know some Section B who apparently told him the story.

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