Tag Archives: children

The Iron Lung.

Posted on April 26, 2016 by irishroverpei

As a young boy I feared the thought of being confined in an Iron Lung. In the 1940’s-50’s Polio was a common and dreadful disease that mostly affected children. Sometimes we heard of a classmate being diagnosed with Polio, he … Continue reading →

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Out of the mouths of Children

Posted on November 26, 2015 by irishroverpei

Has this ever happened to you????? The mind of a child My wife hosted a dinner party for all our friends, some of whom we hadn’t seen for ages and everyone was encouraged to bring their children along as well. … Continue reading →

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Montague the Beautiful????

Posted on August 27, 2015 by irishroverpei

Montague the Beautiful or should it be Montague the intolerant? I cannot believe the fuss being created over the house recently purchased for the Boys and Girls Club.  One would think we were talking about a Hells Angels motor cycle … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Divorced!!

Posted on March 14, 2015 by irishroverpei

Last week was my birthday and I didn’t feel very well waking up on that morning. I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, ‘Happy Birthday!’,  and possibly have a small present for me. As … Continue reading →

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Poor Weary Young Robert Ghiz

Posted on November 24, 2014 by irishroverpei

Forgive me if I allow sarcasm to creep into this blog regarding Robert Ghiz and his recent announcement to step down as Leader of the Provincial Liberal Government of PEI.  Ghiz surprised just about everyone by announcing his intentions the … Continue reading →

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The Johovah Witness Travel Agent.

Posted on November 15, 2014 by irishroverpei

Regarding the many comments to JW parent and the Remembrance Day incident of not allowing a public library reader tell a story about remembrance to her 5 year old child. I received only positive comments all condemning the parent. In … Continue reading →

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Feed Back — Jehovah Witness Subject.

Posted on November 13, 2014 by irishroverpei

Yesterday I claimed not to have received any negative feed back from my recent letter about the JW parent demanding the public library not read children stories about Remembrance. Shortly after posting yesterdays blog I receive a very angry reply … Continue reading →

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Neither Racism or Politically Correct

Posted on September 26, 2014 by irishroverpei

I read this article through Face Book so can’t confirm if it is true. However if it is there is something seriously wrong with it being labeled racism. Britain is a Christian country, and pigs are not regarded as offensive. … Continue reading →

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The Last Post-True or Myth???

Posted on August 13, 2014 by irishroverpei

If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which The Last Post was played; This brings out a new meaning of it. We have all heard the haunting song, ‘The Last Post.’ It’s the song that … Continue reading →

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Booking Seats for the Irish Children.

Posted on July 30, 2014 by irishroverpei

I read an article in today’s paper about Alison Redford former Premier of Alberta. Alberta’s auditor general found “false passengers” booked on some government flights so the then Premier could fly alone. It reminded me of an event I had … Continue reading →

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