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Dis-Courtesy Call
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Just had the bould Minister of Defence Wilbert O’Dea and his crazy gang call at the door. The ‘conversation’ went as follows:
Lackey: Hurr…hurr…em…you’re a student are you? Hurrr…hurr… [holds out Willie's card]
Myself: Yes, but…
Lackey: (interrupting) Hurr…hurrr…you won’t be voting so…. [starts to withdraw card]
Myself: I certainly will. I’m a registered voter.
Lackey: (unconvinced) Hmmm…A student…hurr…hurrr
[Willie approaches the door from across the street and the lackey turns to him]
Lackey: (pointing at me) He’s a student Minister…hurrr…
Willie: (unsure) Ah…well…this is just a courtesy call. Are you a resident in the area?
Myself: (confused) Em…yeah. I’m a resident in this house…
Lackey: He says he’s registered…hurr…
Willie: Yes…em…good man. This is only a courtesy call…[starts to walk off]
Lackey: A student…hurr… [shoves Willie's card in my hand and scuttles off after the master].
Well they’ve got me convinced! Vote No. 1, Wilbert O’Dea…
and they wonder how young people don’t vote. Disgraceful.
The real worry is that fustar will have to watch out that the bould lackey doesn’t get him taken off the register while he isn’t looking.
Simon,
I’m not actually that young (being a part-time working, doctoral student)…but to the eyes of Willie and his pet lackey I obviously had “Non-FF-friendly student type” written all over me.
Dan,
Not so long ago I was registered twice, in two separate addresses, because a local councillor (who I won’t name) was under the impression that I was ineligible to vote in the local elections (despite my telling him clearly that I was indeed registered).
The lackey may, therefore, find it hard to erase me…given that others are rushing to ensure I can vote early and vote often.
Pat Rabbitte looked me up and down on Dublin’s Nassau Street today, with the sort of disdainful look adults normally reserve for students. Given that I’m only a few years younger than him, I surmised that he disapproved of my Fianna Fáiller long black overcoat.
You might have to change your coat to get appricated
I’ve already changed my friends in order to be appreciated.
I’m still not appreciated by Pat Rabbitte, apparently.
I’m content with that
Wilbert O’Dea didnt even acknowledge an offer to guest post for the Limerick Blogger.
Well Squid you can always be bitter. And when the Limerick blogger becomes one of the big media players in Limerick city. And you have a fair amount of the electroate reading you. Then when he comes to you. You can always say. “You had your chance.”
Reading it Squid, I can’t seem to find if he ever asked you to vote for him, not to mind Power or Ryan so like did he just say “this is a courtesy call” and leave it at that ?
Wouldn’t suprise me but still for the uber canvasser Wilbert not to ask, maybe he’s already heard about tomorrow’s RedC poll
Even with 1.58 quotas last time out, I don’t think the Minister will want to be making the mistake of not asking, though he may feel the low-key approach is best where students are concerned — these Young People hate being badgered you know
Braz,
Were you directing the question at me RE: the above post? Bit confused…
If so…then no, he never asked for my vote, or if he did, he did so in muttered and indistinct tones.
To call it a “Low-Key approach” is to give it a bit too much credit, Frank. It was shambolic, patronising, and downright weird. I think they just took one look at me and figured (for whatever reason) “No point wasting our time here”.
Fústar,
Sounds odd alright. Do you have an anti-establishment look about you?
Fústar,
Sorry about the confusion but yes the question was did he ever ask you for your vote.
A muttered, indistinct and “Low Key approach”, I can’t wait for Wilbert to knock on my door, I think he may even manage it before the election…. Given the old gentlemen who seem to accompany Wilbert, I’m not particularly surprised about their attitude to anyone under 30!
Obviously had you down as a smart Alec, probably left wing type. To say you’re resident in the house is much too direct. The question really asked was, are you third generation Limerick who automatically votes Willie…
Frank, fústar looks dead normal. You might even say “square”.
Singer, re fústar’s Limerick bona fides, he is about 20th generation.
Fústar,
Could I interest you in becoming a mamber of Fianna Fáil, and its youth wing Ógra Fianna Fáil?
Square? I accept ‘normal’ but resent ‘square’. I’m hip daddy-o…or at least I was…once…*sniff*
However, Copernicus is right about the bona fides Singer. I may have a touch of the “smart alec lefty” about me (at least to Wilbertian eyes) but I’m pure, thoroughbred Limerick. I swear ta gawd. I have packet and tripe for breakfast, dinner and tea.
And Frank…lay off the drugs.
Fústar,
Aw come on, you know you want to.
Frank, sure Willie himsalf hasn’t been a member of FF since the trouble over Barringtons. I hear tell that head office pays his membership to keep it all quiet!
Dan,
I think the Taoiseach deserves to be told one way or other.