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Originally Posted by davidquinlan When were you in Waterford? Sounds like you've picked up the lingo OK.. did you have any Blaa's when you were there? | I was there when you were a wee lad. It was 1986 and I traveled over much of the UK and Ireland. I really took to liking the Irish folks I met. They were warm and welcoming. I got a few of them to teach to play a proper game of darts one evening. They got a kick out of the vast lack of knowledge I had about the game. I hope I get to go back one day.
Blaa's? Is there something new in the world of adult beverages for me to try? If it's good stuff, the first round's on me in '06 when I get there!
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Ah, the summer of 86, I was a we lad too!! Toured Cyprus with the Junior National Youth Orchestra of Ireland in late August/September.
We played in Roman amphitheatres at Kyrenia and Paphos which was an amazing experience! Liked the place so much Mrs Q and I went there on Honeymoon. :)
Nostalgia eh!!
I'm afraid the Blaa isn't an adult beverage, it is however another vital food group..
The well known and much favoured Waterford bread, the Blaa goes back to the French After the Religious wars in France in the sixteenth century, Religious Huguenot refugees came to Ireland and to the port city of Waterford in particular. They settled in the city to become traders and merchants, they also took over a l3th century Franciscan friary church and made it a Huguenot chapel near the quays of Waterford known today as the French church.
For more Waterford Slang, there is a book available.. even made me laugh lots..
http://www.upthedeise.com/slang.htm