How?
2007-07-08 06:07:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I remember the 12th in Belfast before 1969. I was 12 in 1968 an d we lived in a 'mixed' area off University Avenue. Myself and my two best mates (who were Catholics, incidentally - I'm a Prod), would go to the bit of spare land off Magdela St where the bonfire was laid out on the 11th and we'd eat the sausages and soda farls that were cooked on the preiphery of the fire, and we'd try to cadge or pinch bottles of beer when no-one was looking. Eventually, we'd be chased off by the adults and told to go home to bed.
On the 12th itself, we'd assemble in Shaftesbury Square and watch the Lodges and the bands parade past on their way to Finaghy. To me, it was all innocent fun.
Then came1969, and then the Falls Curfew, Bloody Sunday, and ethnic cleansing of mixed neighbourhoods. My cousin was intimidated from her home off the Ormeau Road and went mad as a result, and I am sure that there are as many tales of woe from the Catholic/Nationalist side.
I've lived in England since 1970, and, although I've been to both N Ireland and the Republic since, 'No Pope Here!' has- no place in my personal agenda. I hope that the 12th can be celebrated as a form of folk-tableau, and I hope that 1916 can be celebrated in a similar manner. These are events of vast significance to Irish people, but I really wish that they could be celebrated by both communities as the manifestation of aspirations in a dualist society, rather than as any form of coat-trailing, croppie (or Prod) lie down mentality. Orange and Fenian will live for a long time in Ireland - let us hope that they can live in an increasing acceptance of the differences in the two cultures in N Ireland, and that each culture will respect the right of the other culture to its celebrations - and perhaps understand why these celebrations are so important, and maybe even join in the peripheral festivities, if not in the marches themselves.
2007-07-08 06:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is happening on the 12th of July?
2007-07-08 13:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by cleocat 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why what happens on the 12th of July? Is it your birthday?
2007-07-08 13:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by jen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Drinking ORANGE juice. Seems to be the best choice on Orangemans Day.
Besides got no Liffy water & I'm stuck out in the middle of the North Sea till the 26th.
2007-07-08 13:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by Number 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to tell us what the 12th of July *is* first!
2007-07-08 13:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes bonn fire, sparklers, s'mores, cool beverages but one question what is happening on 12th july this year.
Plz do tell me so i can tell my friends the reason of celebrating.
2007-07-08 13:12:58 · answer #6 · answered by Aiman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah its my dads b day, throwing a massive party, nd also going to see the new Harry potter film that'll be on the 12th! CAN'T WAIT!
2007-07-08 13:15:15 · answer #7 · answered by leef 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do we celebrate on 12 of July i mean what is the holiday
2007-07-08 13:15:30 · answer #8 · answered by juanita2_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
12th July? Huh??
2007-07-08 14:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Noo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course I will. It's the biggest and most colourful pageant in Europe. It's a shame more people don't enjoy this great festival but I suppose until some folks learn to leave their hatred and prejudice aside, it will never have the support it deserves.
2007-07-08 13:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋