For those of you old enough to remember the sadly unforgettable Peter, Paul and Mary you will know that this song tugs at the heart strings. It concerns loved ones saying goodbye without much idea of the future. That is exactly how I felt when my good friend and drinking buddy Dave C (known as half- day Dave because of his ability and propensity to escape from work unnoticed at lunch time ) came to pick us up to go to Heathrow. Do not misunderstand me. Whilst leaving Dave, Phil, Massa, Podge, Finbar, Cabbie, Frank et.al. as well as Murphy and Lon (the two best landlords in town) was in its own way memorable, it was as nothing to saying goodbye to our children. That is what we did or for at least three minutes because
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