Belfast - The Complexity of Leaving Home
Ma:
You and me, we've known each other since we were toddlers. We've known this street and every street round it all our lives. And every man, woman and child that lives in every bloody house, whether we like it or not. I like it. And you say you've a wee garden for them boys? But here, they can play wherever the hell they like, cause everybody knows them, everybody likes them and everybody looks after them. If we go over the water, them people's not gonna understand a word we say. And half of them, they'll take the hand out of us for sounding different. And the other half, they'll hate us cause men here are killing their young sons on our streets. They'll think we don't give a shite. And you think they're gonna welcome us with open arms? What, and say, Come on in. Well done for stealing the house off of us'?
Pa:
Things change.
Ma:
Aye. They do.
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Belfast - The Complexity of Leaving Belfast
Ma:
We can't all leave. There'd be nobody left but the nutters.
Auntie Violet:
Aye, and nobody to cook their tea, run messages and wipe their arses. That'd make the violence stop in about ten minutes.
Ma:
How could I leave Belfast?
Auntie Violet:
I wouldn't worry about it. The Irish were born for leaving. Otherwise, the rest of the world would have no pubs. It just needs half of us to stay, so that the other half can get sentimental about the ones that went. All the Irish need to survive is a phone, a Guinness and the sheet music to Danny Boy.
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Belfast - The Balance of Faith and Need
Buddy:
I've had too much God for one day.
Ma:
Your granny says you can never have too much God, you might need him before too long.
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Belfast - Education Through Experience in Belfast
Ma: [sitting with family in movie theater watching buxom women in skimpy prehistoric garb]
No wonder you brought us to this.
Pa:
It's educational for the boys.
Ma: [[Raquel Welch]
Aye. ] is a hell of an education.
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