Tag Archives: Letsgetalongerists

Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on February 5, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

4th February 2013. I fly off on a trip of a lifetime. The History School at a university in Texas. Hosted by an influential professor who was impressed by some of my writings before and after this blog (Keeping An … Continue reading →

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That Knock On The Head Was Good For Me

Posted on November 11, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

Six weeks ago, I had an accident. Or more precisely an “incident”. I was outside a supermarket waiting for my wife. Off and on I had felt dizzy. All of a sudden. I collapsed fell to the pavement and banged … Continue reading →

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John Hume: The Funeral & “People Like Us”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

First off, at the request of my wife, I deleted the post I wrote on Monday. She thought it contained too many personal references, including an anecdote that we have enjoyed for nearly forty years. I see her point. So … Continue reading →

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Word Press Blogs

Posted on July 10, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I have to say that I really like this platform…word press blog. I take it for granted. I am now on here in one incarnation or other for around ten years. One good thing…it is FREE. It is literally Free … Continue reading →

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Three Generations of LetsGetAlongerists

Posted on April 21, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

I wonder if LetsGetAlongerism is changing. Well……everything is changing. Back in the 1960s there were so-called liberal unionists who thought that sectarianism was outdated and we could all just get along if Catholics just became unionist and…conservative. Give a Catholic … Continue reading →

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“What We Need Is A Great Big Melting Pot”

Posted on April 3, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

….”big enough to hold the world and all its got. Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more. Turn out coffee coloured people by the score” Perhaps I am not the only person here who was a 17 year … Continue reading →

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Friendship Is The First Casualty

Posted on January 16, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

They say that in War, the first casualty is Truth. I would say that in Civil War, the first casualty is Friendship. Back in the 1960s, it seemed everything was normal. From 1963 to 1970 I was on a scholarship … Continue reading →

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“Selma”: LetsGetAlongerist Porn?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

A new movie “Selma” tells the story of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement. Although it is fair to say that the scale in the Old South was greater than in the North of Ireland, it is worth … Continue reading →

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Scotland

Posted on September 18, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The polls close in a few minutes. The Scottish Referendum. It FEELS Historic. It feels like the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Or maybe it isnt. Back in the 1960s, Scottish and Welsh Nationalism was confined to the “Celtic … Continue reading →

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Norn Iron…The Musical

Posted on August 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So….August. Its the Silly Season and over on Slugger O’Toole , Mick Fealty is making his annual appeal for a new flag for Norn Iron. Something with which we can all identify. I cant log in to Slugger and comment. … Continue reading →

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