Ireland history

Paddy's Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred by Thomas Gallagher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


"They were standing near a shoemaker's shop, whose dangling sign resembled those of other shops in that it was written in letters that started large, quickly grew smaller and smaller, and finally ran down into a corner in search of the necessary space. If anything symbolized Ireland and the Irish at this time, it was these homemade signs that began with expansiveness and hope and ended with a downward slide to almost nothing."

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Very descriptive symbolism, something that could also be applied to business, relationships, law, politics - often the grandest of concepts are proposed at the start, only to have the smallest of accomplishments achieved at the conclusion.



Like an orchard ladder.



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