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That Which Does Not Kill Us Makes Us Funnier

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June 16th 2006
The whole point of this trip was to write a book. We thought we might give it the title given to this blog entry. At this point, we must be really really funny. First, I'd like to start with a vocab lesson from the ever helpful if not mildly dumbed down dictionary.com: Debacle n. A total, often ludicrous failure; a sudden disastrous collapse; a rout Fiasco n. A complete failure. Sn ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Clare » Shannon

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more