Clowns and the 'Glorious Twelfth' during lockdown

[Hibernia&Alba]

They just can't help themselves. There might not be any parades, due to lockdown, so the knuckle dragger next door but one (yes, a Jambo) is covering his back fence in flags. So far we have Union flag - no problem there; but wait, we have a defunct red hand Northern Ireland flag. Perhaps he's just behind the times, though he isn't from Northern Ireland, so let's give him the benefit of the doubt. However, he isn't finished. What's this? Next up is a King Billy on white horse flag. Hmmm, where is this going, one wonders. Well, next he surpasses himself with the flag of the Orange Order. What will be next up, the flag of the UVF perhaps?

He knows exactly what he's doing, the baldy ****. I never speak to the guy, precisely because he is an ignorant welt, and I'm sure he knows I will have to see his display. He must be pushing sixty; imagine going through life like that. He isn't right in the head. I refuse to be dragged into the gutter by his ilk, so I've closed the curtains in the back bedroom and shall continue to ignore the sad little man.

[greenlex]

2am. Petrol and match.

[Pretty Boy]

Best ignored.

The only reason a bunch of adult males parade through towns wearing fancy dress is because they want people to look at them and be wound up by them. A classic example of a superiority complex put on public display.

Don't give the bellend next door the satisfaction of rising to the bait. It's pathetic and people with such a mentality are really to be pitied. They aren't representative of any Protestants I have ever called friends over the years. A sad club for misfits and oddballs. The only thing worse is people who aren't even in the club but play along with the charade.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Best ignored.

The only reason a bunch of adult males parade through towns wearing fancy dress is because they want people to look at them and be wound up by them. A classic example of a superiority complex put on public display.

Don't give the bellend next door the satisfaction of rising to the bait. It's pathetic and people with such a mentality are really to be pitied. They aren't representative of any Protestants I have ever called friends over the years. A sad club for misfits and oddballs. The only thing worse is people who aren't even in the club but play along with the charade.

Spot on. He knows ourselves and next door are Hibs families; he wants a reaction. The thing that really annoys me is next door have kids. What kind of pathetic individual would act like that?

[Hibrandenburg]

I really can't understand how in Scotland in the year 2020 that kind of behaviour can be deemed legal. It's obviously only there as provocation and in the hope of getting attention. I don't think I could have shown the restraint you have and I'm Protestant if only on paper.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I really can't understand how in Scotland in the year 2020 that kind of behaviour can be deemed legal. It's obviously only there as provocation and in the hope of getting attention. I don't think I could have shown the restraint you have and I'm Protestant if only on paper.

It's in his own garden, not a public place, so I suppose he can do as he pleases. None of the flags are illegal, after all. Just sad to see and certainly not representative of most Jambos and Protestants I know. This guy is a fud who likes to be staunch. He's never done it before, but lockdown has deprived him of watching the walks and celebrating his 'culture'.

By the way, I don't know what the OO flag as about, as I'm sure he isn't a member.

[Jones28]

I saw a bit of it today, roasters putting flags out. I don’t why but my village seems to have a lot of flags on display - not just at this time of year either.

Anyway, I’m ignoring it altogether as their will be no walks to disturb my peace this year.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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He was just getting started when I spotted him :rolleyes:

[Hibrandenburg]

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He was just getting started when I spotted him :rolleyes:

Looks like the Army and Royal Airforce flags.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Looks like the Army and Royal Airforce flags.

Probably. OO flag centre stage; there must be a dozen in total now.

[murray26]

Best ignored.

The only reason a bunch of adult males parade through towns wearing fancy dress is because they want people to look at them and be wound up by them. A classic example of a superiority complex put on public display.

Don't give the bellend next door the satisfaction of rising to the bait. It's pathetic and people with such a mentality are really to be pitied. They aren't representative of any Protestants I have ever called friends over the years. A sad club for misfits and oddballs. The only thing worse is people who aren't even in the club but play along with the charade.

I agree.. they crave attention best ignored..

[Hibernia&Alba]

https://youtu.be/1FPt1FdIxro

[Curried]

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He was just getting started when I spotted him :rolleyes:

LOL…...Sad *******, but at least he’s kept the flags below the fenceline.

[Moulin Yarns]

I suggested to my wife she did a special display in the shop window with orange and cinnamon scented products in the window and a sign inviting people to march in to buy.

[Bostonhibby]

As the airports aren't very busy couldn't they just designate a couple of runways and let the trumpets march up and down all day?

There might be the odd plane still landing but if they keep looking skywards and don't twirl their cheer leaders sticks too high it should be fine.

These marches are vital, how else are the vast majority of younger generations going to learn how to avoid making bellends of themselves in the future if they don't get to see how tragic hateful old men in bowler hats marching up and down look like?

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[Moulin Yarns]

He's just doing what he is being told.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53376468

[McSwanky]

I'd love to see Louis Theroux do a piece on the Orange Order and their likes.

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[JimBHibees]

Probably. OO flag centre stage; there must be a dozen in total now.

I take it this is a guy who lives alone and hasn't had sex for years. :greengrin

If he's a yam you should get your hands on a Scottish Championship flag.

[Peevemor]

Despite being my birthday, the "glorious twelfth" isn't today but the 12th of August to mark the start of the hunting season.

[EAZY-ME]

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He was just getting started when I spotted him :rolleyes:

The way you were telling talking in your first post i thought we were talking about his whole house....its in his own back garden and you literally need to be hanging out your top window to even see it

[Moulin Yarns]

A normal 12th of July.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53375867

[Keith_M]

I'm marching up and down my living room wearing a Bowler Hat and rather fetching red, white and blue Pyjamas

I keep bumping into the sofa and the wife's started throwing things at me.

But this is my 'culture', and I will not be bullied into silence by the 'bigots'!


No Surrender!!!!

[Jakhog1]

The way you were telling talking in your first post i thought we were talking about his whole house....its in his own back garden and you literally need to be hanging out your top window to even see it

To be fair he only mentioned back fence in his post, I never got whole house from initial post,

Anyways it is the actions of a sad grown up man, as other posters said and it is best ignored.

[EAZY-ME]

To be fair he only mentioned back fence in his post, I never got whole house from initial post,

Anyways it is the actions of a sad grown up man, as other posters said and it is best ignored.

Im more concerned about the shed roof and small gate on the end of the fence

[theonlywayisup]

I'm really am shocked that we've leaders of a nation saying that it's okay to celebrate the victory of the Protestant William of Orange over the Catholic King James II.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53376468

Of course that's going to fan the flames of hatred and resentment in the Catholic community. It's akin to us wanting to celebrate Bannockburn every year and to have parades in each town and village.

Surely, our leaders should be standing up and say "it's now in the past, we shouldn't be celebrating such battles" that create such division between the Catholics and Protestants.

The world has changed massively in it's view to racism and homophobia, but not religion.

[Bostonhibby]

I'm marching up and down my living room wearing a Bowler Hat and rather fetching red, white and blue Pyjamas

I keep bumping into the sofa and the wife's started throwing things at me.

But this is my 'culture', and I will not be bullied into silence by the 'bigots'!


No Surrender!!!!Your not a real Tango man if you haven't got a giant drum balanced on an ever bigger gut and are wearing strides that are 6 sizes too small like your average OO drum beater.

If you can get a camp looking guy in a wig wearing make up whilst astride his white unicorn painted on the drum, so much the better.

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[Pretty Boy]

The irony is that a lot of people parading about and singing the songs will be from the Presbyterian tradition. It's debated whether William III was a Presbyterian in terms of theology, he was certainly schooled in and devoted to Calvinism. However societally and structurally he was very much an Espisopalian. The Revolution Church ignored the Covenants, those who had persecuted and even killed the Covenanters were readmitted as Ministers and Elders, the Monarch had the power to intervene in or postpone General Assemblies and of course William III declared himself head of the Church in England and Ireland. That broke the Covenant and the Solemn League agreement.

We tend to view sectarianism as a Catholic v Protestant issue, for much of the formative years and beyond of the Calvinist Church in Scotland it was far more likely to be a Protestant v different kind of Protestant issue.

[Bostonhibby]

The irony is that a lot of people parading about and singing the songs will be from the Presbyterian tradition. It's debated whether William III was a Presbyterian in terms of theology, he was certainly schooled in and devoted to Calvinism. However societally and structurally he was very much an Espisopalian. The Revolution Church ignored the Covenants, those who had persecuted and even killed the Covenanters were readmitted as Ministers and Elders, the Monarch had the power to intervene in or postpone General Assemblies and of course William III declared himself head of the Church in England and Ireland. That broke the Covenant and the Solemn League agreement.

We tend to view sectarianism as a Catholic v Protestant issue, for much of the formative years and beyond of the Calvinist Church in Scotland it was far more likely to be a Protestant v different kind of Protestant issue.A point worth debating. Maybe worth trying to get something started on Follow Follow.

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[Tobias Funke]

Best ignored.

The only reason a bunch of adult males parade through towns wearing fancy dress is because they want people to look at them and be wound up by them. A classic example of a superiority complex put on public display.

Don't give the bellend next door the satisfaction of rising to the bait. It's pathetic and people with such a mentality are really to be pitied. They aren't representative of any Protestants I have ever called friends over the years. A sad club for misfits and oddballs. The only thing worse is people who aren't even in the club but play along with the charade.

I could try and try and try and never come up with a better put down of these morons. Excellent post. :top marks

[Killiehibbie]

Saw a few meetings taking place in gardens covered in bunting and flags and they were wearing all the gear. Worst thing about living in the land that time forgot.

[EI255]

They just can't help themselves. There might not be any parades, due to lockdown, so the knuckle dragger next door but one (yes, a Jambo) is covering his back fence in flags. So far we have Union flag - no problem there; but wait, we have a defunct red hand Northern Ireland flag. Perhaps he's just behind the times, though he isn't from Northern Ireland, so let's give him the benefit of the doubt. However, he isn't finished. What's this? Next up is a King Billy on white horse flag. Hmmm, where is this going, one wonders. Well, next he surpasses himself with the flag of the Orange Order. What will be next up, the flag of the UVF perhaps?

He knows exactly what he's doing, the baldy ****. I never speak to the guy, precisely because he is an ignorant welt, and I'm sure he knows I will have to see his display. He must be pushing sixty; imagine going through life like that. He isn't right in the head. I refuse to be dragged into the gutter by his ilk, so I've closed the curtains in the back bedroom and shall continue to ignore the sad little man.

What a sad fud

[EI255]

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He was just getting started when I spotted him :rolleyes:

If I was next door I'd adorn my fence with Irish Republican paraphernalia. Just to get at him [emoji16]

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[EI255]

I'd love to see Louis Theroux do a piece on the Orange Order and their likes.

Sent from my HRY-LX1 using TapatalkYou know its a weird organisation when LT gets involved. [emoji16]

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[Hibernia&Alba]

Sat his garden yesterday, surrounded by his flags and quietly strumming The Sash on his guitar.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKefdf29QcA/VlKQZfO3RmI/AAAAAAAAVnI/NIEkWhrKHng/s1600/disbelief.gif

[Bristolhibby]

It's in his own garden, not a public place, so I suppose he can do as he pleases. None of the flags are illegal, after all. Just sad to see and certainly not representative of most Jambos and Protestants I know. This guy is a fud who likes to be staunch. He's never done it before, but lockdown has deprived him of watching the walks and celebrating his 'culture'.

By the way, I don't know what the OO flag as about, as I'm sure he isn't a member.

Independence would rock these ****ers to the core.

Another benefit of independence. Some humility from the hardcore Huns.

You are not the “peepul”.

J

[Bristolhibby]

I'm really am shocked that we've leaders of a nation saying that it's okay to celebrate the victory of the Protestant William of Orange over the Catholic King James II.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53376468

Of course that's going to fan the flames of hatred and resentment in the Catholic community. It's akin to us wanting to celebrate Bannockburn every year and to have parades in each town and village.

Surely, our leaders should be standing up and say "it's now in the past, we shouldn't be celebrating such battles" that create such division between the Catholics and Protestants.

The world has changed massively in it's view to racism and homophobia, but not religion.

Not being funny, I know Bannockburn was in 1314, but could not tell you what date it was.

TBH, same for a lot of battles.

D-Day sticks out 6/6/44.

J

[Pretty Boy]

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/07/14/news/-riding-the-goat-orange-order-ritual-revealed-2004459/

😂😂😂

[Saturday Boy]

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/07/14/news/-riding-the-goat-orange-order-ritual-revealed-2004459/

😂😂😂

That’s even better than jumping the shark. Try doing that in a bowler hat 😱

[Scorrie]

They just can't help themselves. There might not be any parades, due to lockdown, so the knuckle dragger next door but one (yes, a Jambo) is covering his back fence in flags. So far we have Union flag - no problem there; but wait, we have a defunct red hand Northern Ireland flag. Perhaps he's just behind the times, though he isn't from Northern Ireland, so let's give him the benefit of the doubt. However, he isn't finished. What's this? Next up is a King Billy on white horse flag. Hmmm, where is this going, one wonders. Well, next he surpasses himself with the flag of the Orange Order. What will be next up, the flag of the UVF perhaps?

He knows exactly what he's doing, the baldy ****. I never speak to the guy, precisely because he is an ignorant welt, and I'm sure he knows I will have to see his display. He must be pushing sixty; imagine going through life like that. He isn't right in the head. I refuse to be dragged into the gutter by his ilk, so I've closed the curtains in the back bedroom and shall continue to ignore the sad little man.

Probably best to ignore or you have a big flag with “Relegated” written on!

[Bostonhibby]

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/07/14/news/-riding-the-goat-orange-order-ritual-revealed-2004459/

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]Jeez, if they can make all these gruesome and exceedingly preposterous things happen you'd think saving the now defunct Glasgow rangers from liquidation or keeping Sir David Gray's header out the net by will power alone would be a piece of piss.



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[McD]

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/07/14/news/-riding-the-goat-orange-order-ritual-revealed-2004459/

😂😂😂



What the actual...?

I'd shake my head at this if it was some sort of ritual carried out a long time ago, that it happens now... wow. just wow

[Hibernia&Alba]

What the actual...?

I'd shake my head at this if it was some sort of ritual carried out a long time ago, that it happens now... wow. just wow

Well, some of them do still live in 1690 :greengrin

[Mixu62]

Occasionally people over here, or when I lived in NZ, would ask me what it's all about. The one or two times I tried explaining it, I realised how utterly pathetic it sounds so I don't bother any more. Nobody outside of that tiny corner of the globe even cares about it, even the ones with Irish or Scots ancestry.

[Keith_M]

I wasn't sure if this belongs on here or the Coronavirus thread...


Ibrox Bar in Benidorm in trouble over social-distancing (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/benidorm-bar-faces-30k-fine-22364625). Apparently this originally reared it's head on the 12th of July.

[-Jonesy-]

I wasn't sure if this belongs on here or the Coronavirus thread...


Ibrox Bar in Benidorm in trouble over social-distancing (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/benidorm-bar-faces-30k-fine-22364625). Apparently this originally reared it's head on the 12th of July.

Guys rangers shirt says

Bobby Sands
8
**** all

In case you were wondering

[lord bunberry]

Sat his garden yesterday, surrounded by his flags and quietly strumming The Sash on his guitar.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKefdf29QcA/VlKQZfO3RmI/AAAAAAAAVnI/NIEkWhrKHng/s1600/disbelief.gif
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Staunch.

[Pretty Boy]

Guys rangers shirt says

Bobby Sands
8
**** all

In case you were wondering

Imagine spending a couple of grand to go on holiday and then sitting in the Louden Tavern for 2 weeks.

[McSwanky]

Guys rangers shirt says

Bobby Sands
8
**** all

In case you were wonderingQuality banter that. Those cuddly Bears are a lovely bunch.

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[SuperAllyMcleod]

I think it was comedian Joe Heenan who tweeted on the 12th (words to the affect of) “Somewhere there is a fat guy dressed up in an Orangeman outfit banging a big drum marching on a treadmill”.

It made me laugh.

I always thought that people should line the streets of an Orange walk and just laugh and point. That would soon put a stop to it.

[Kato]

I always thought that people should line the streets of an Orange walk and just laugh and point.


Tried it. More by accident than design. It's not pretty.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Imagine spending a couple of grand to go on holiday and then sitting in the Louden Tavern for 2 weeks.

Imagine going to Benidorm. I can't think of anything worse. :greengrin

[Mixu62]

I always thought that people should line the streets of an Orange walk and just laugh and point. That would soon put a stop to it.[/QUOTE]


I heard about a German town recently that turned a far-right march into a sponsored walk. The town turned out in numbers to cheer them on, with the proceeds going to refugee charities. The nazi's were not happy about it!

[Hibrandenburg]

I always thought that people should line the streets of an Orange walk and just laugh and point. That would soon put a stop to it.


I heard about a German town recently that turned a far-right march into a sponsored walk. The town turned out in numbers to cheer them on, with the proceeds going to refugee charities. The nazi's were not happy about it!

Nearly right, here's the short version of the story.

https://youtu.be/KvjIYl_Nlao

Even better was an action a couple of years before, when the same organisation turned up at a neo nazi music event and were giving out free t-shirts, the t-shirts changed after 1 wash and had a message on them telling the owners how to get help if they wanted to leave the nazi scene.

[Mixu62]

Nearly right, here's the short version of the story.

https://youtu.be/KvjIYl_Nlao

Even better was an action a couple of years before, when the same organisation turned up at a neo nazi music event and were giving out free t-shirts, the t-shirts changed after 1 wash and had a message on them telling the owners how to get help if they wanted to leave the nazi scene.

Ah, thanks for that, what a great watch! Maybe those who object to orange walks in towns all over Scotland (basically everyone with more than 2 brain cells) could do something similar. Proceeds donated to......The James Connolly foundation!! (jk) or something.

[Hibrandenburg]

Ah, thanks for that, what a great watch! Maybe those who object to orange walks in towns all over Scotland (basically everyone with more than 2 brain cells) could do something similar. Proceeds donated to......The James Connolly foundation!! (jk) or something.

I'd gladly make a donation.

[EI255]

Ah, thanks for that, what a great watch! Maybe those who object to orange walks in towns all over Scotland (basically everyone with more than 2 brain cells) could do something similar. Proceeds donated to......The James Connolly foundation!! (jk) or something.All monies would be most appreciated by the JCS.

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