As my last bus tour (on Inis Mor - remember?) was so very enriching, I decided to join the Newgrange/Boyne Valley tour run by Bus Eireann.Our driver's name was John - but you could also call him "Your Grace" and make him very happy. After five minutes I knew that John must have been kidnapped some time ago. Those bad people must have implanted a huge bomb in his massive belly and warned him that it would go off if he ever stopped talking. And believe me: He took that threat very seriously.
Anyway, John wished us to say "yes, John" or "thank you, John" or "poor John", whenever there was the opportunity to do so. "Now, all together: "Yes, John!"" he kept saying, nodding encouragingly in the rear view mirror. I looked furtively for my earplugs. Hu?! The Americans in front of me happily obeyed John's wishes. "Yes, John", they roared, "we have understood, John", "thank you, Your Grace". Where had I ended up? Ok, maybe it was just their sense of humour. But what if... Oh my God - is this the reason why George the blinking Bush was reelected?!
We were given ample time to explore the visitor centre of Newgrange - one and a half hours! When I had read all the information plates forward and backward, and was just about to buy really silly things in the little gift shop (such as magnetic cookery books...) we were at last allowed to see the grave itself - and were kicked out after 10 minutes again. Yes, John, we are back. Yes, John, let's go and see the Hill of Tara.
The Hill of Tara i
s the mythological centre of Ireland. The king of Tara used to be the king of all Ireland. That's only fair, because it was bloody difficult to become king, believe me! Do you see that standing stone in the picture? This is the Lia Fáil, an important stone involved in the last task for a candidate who wished to be king. He had to drive his chariot so near the stone, that the stone would start screaming. Of course I was careful and did not touch the stone. What if it started shouting my name and I was the new Queen of Ireland?! Or wait... Queen of Ireland's Blog? Doesn't sound bad at all. And besides: a queen should have the power to dismiss a bus driver, right..?Mmmh. John is going to keep his position, yes, John, yes. Bugger. Bloody stone, how dare you. Not even a whisper! Seems as if I had to find my vocation elsewhere. - Although: I keep telling me that the chariot had been missing after all. I'm sure that would have done the trick.
New quiz, new quote!
1 Kommentar:
Deine Eindrücke zu den geschilderten Personen im Dia duit finde ich sehr amüsant, immer spannend und manchmal, manchmal geben sie mir auch Anlass zum Nachdenken.
Geschriebene Karikaturen, wie sie witziger nicht sein könnten, vorausgesetzt, ich habe den englischen Text verstanden.
Egal, von welchen Personen Du erzählst. Die Geschichten lassen mich mit Deinen Augen sehen und Deinen Ohren hören. Sie spiegeln Dein Empfinden. Und das macht sie für mich so wertvoll und authentisch.
Der Busfahrer, die Bankangestellte, die Professorin, der eine Student, ich hoffe sie haben keinen Zugang zu Deinen Erzählungen. Sie währen wohl ein bisschen irritiert ob Deiner Wahrnehmung.
Leute mit einem gewissen Hang zur Schadenfreude könnten auf die Idee kommen, nachzuhelfen.
Vergesst es gleich wieder. Früher oder später kommt es raus. (man denke an die Fernbedienung….)
Gruss, Papa
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