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I just saw this tweet (which I archived, just in case) from parody account CatheeMcKennnna
She s responding to a Tweet from the genuine Catherine McKenna, Canada s Minister of Environment & Climate Change
Her point is that people have forgotten, in their sympathy for the Famine Irish, how bad it was for the receiving countries. It was a lot like the Camp of The Saints, and the cholera from the fever ships killed not only the emigrants, but a lot of both Canadiansd and Americans.
I made this point in 2001 in an article headed
One of the earliest things I wrote for the site was a piece called
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Last year at this time, we were already locking down (see the links above) and while, depending on your vaccination status and your state, you may be able to celebrate a bit, it is probably still not a good idea to go out and drink green beer while wearing faux-Irish hats made of styrofoam.
This is what I wrote about St. Patrick s Day last year.
One of the earliest things I wrote for the site was a piece called
The Camp Of St. Patrick, [March 17, 2001] pointing out how much like the Camp Of The Saints the Famine Irish exodus was for the receiving countries in North America.