BILLCOWIE1958
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Just read an interesting article in which Brendan Rodgers says that he had to hide from an Orange Walk when he was filling up his car on Maryhill Rd shortly after he took over as Celtic manager
He reckons that it was just a single band out having a practice
It reminded me of the TV Play 'Just Another Saturday' by Peter McDougall with Jon Morrison Eileen McCallum the late Bill Henderson and Billy Connolly
Morrison playing the part of Drum Major and on the morning of the Orange Walk had to make his way from his home in Drumchapel to his Orange Hall wearing his Band Uniform
His mother (Eileen McCallum) asks him to wear his father's coat to hide his uniform "in case he runs into a crowd of Celtic Supporters"
He rubbishes the idea so his mother pleads with his father to insist that he wears the coat
His father (Bill Henderson) replies "Celtic must have a heavy fixture list It's the middle of July" ??
The play came out over 40 years ago when the Football Season started mid August
Changed days We saw this season's Champions League qualifiers starting in late June!!!
Towards the end of the play we see the main character questioning his beliefs in the Orange Order after being involved in some rather unsavoury situations during and after the march
Ultimately he reverts to type and concludes with the statement "WE ARE THE PEEPUL"
Interesting to see the view from both sides of the religious divide
It portrays the Orange Order and it's "Hangers On" as a bunch of 'ne'r do well bigotted drunken louts with little morals"
No doubt the HUN Hoardes will have seen this play as a 'Call to Arms' a display of 'Superiority' whereas most right minded viewers although perhaps enjoying the broadcast will have seen it for what it truly is An antiquated excuse for troublemakers and those of lower intelligence having a day out dressed up as clowns and getting pissed
Funny how truth often mirrors fiction
HH?
He reckons that it was just a single band out having a practice
It reminded me of the TV Play 'Just Another Saturday' by Peter McDougall with Jon Morrison Eileen McCallum the late Bill Henderson and Billy Connolly
Morrison playing the part of Drum Major and on the morning of the Orange Walk had to make his way from his home in Drumchapel to his Orange Hall wearing his Band Uniform
His mother (Eileen McCallum) asks him to wear his father's coat to hide his uniform "in case he runs into a crowd of Celtic Supporters"
He rubbishes the idea so his mother pleads with his father to insist that he wears the coat
His father (Bill Henderson) replies "Celtic must have a heavy fixture list It's the middle of July" ??
The play came out over 40 years ago when the Football Season started mid August
Changed days We saw this season's Champions League qualifiers starting in late June!!!
Towards the end of the play we see the main character questioning his beliefs in the Orange Order after being involved in some rather unsavoury situations during and after the march
Ultimately he reverts to type and concludes with the statement "WE ARE THE PEEPUL"
Interesting to see the view from both sides of the religious divide
It portrays the Orange Order and it's "Hangers On" as a bunch of 'ne'r do well bigotted drunken louts with little morals"
No doubt the HUN Hoardes will have seen this play as a 'Call to Arms' a display of 'Superiority' whereas most right minded viewers although perhaps enjoying the broadcast will have seen it for what it truly is An antiquated excuse for troublemakers and those of lower intelligence having a day out dressed up as clowns and getting pissed
Funny how truth often mirrors fiction
HH?
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