For many Irish Americans, the watching of John Ford’s ‘The Quiet Man” is as much a part of the tradition of St. Patrick’s Day as Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a part of Christmas. Both movies, depict an idealized time and place that was much simpler than today, or in fact ever was, but the basic themes of the importance of values and friendship still speak to us. … [Read more...] about John Ford, father of “The Quiet Man”
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Hibernian House March 2010
Dear Cronins, Donaghys, Dunnes, Kreiders, Bob Howe, Dan McKenna, Pete Connelly and the Florida Snowbirds please stop with the “Snow Dance”, we get the message. This is not a threat but, the boys say one more inch and we are doing The Hurricane Waltz. We have had so much snow that even the squirrels are using meals on wheels. The other day I was shoveling and two of my sons, … [Read more...] about Hibernian House March 2010