Re: [acornlive] (Fwd) WHY2K?

Greg Farnum (acornlive@dublinwriters.org)
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:45:13 -0500
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Liam,

You are right about the circus -- it is, or at least was, a very well known name
in the US, and as a kid others sometimes used to call me Farnum and Bailey
(though usually as a taunt or challenge).  And as for the actresses...I really
feel I'm getting more famous by the moment!

Greg


Liam Ronan wrote:

> Ringling Brothers - Barnum and Bailey Circus is the largest travelling
> circus in the US...
> Liam Ronan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nessa O'Mahony" <nessa@indigo.ie>
> To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
> Sent: 24 March 2000 07:31
> Subject: Re: [acornlive] (Fwd) WHY2K?
>
> > Sorry, Greg
> >
> > I'm so curious at this point (although I've been enjoying this
> > acornlive discussion enormously) - but exactly which Farnum are
> > actresses chasing? - that reference completely baffles me
> >
> > Put me out of my misery
> >
> > Nessa
> >
> > Date sent:      Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:48:16 -0500
> > From:           Greg Farnum <g.farnum@french-rogers.com>
> > To:             acornlive@dublinwriters.org
> > Subject:        Re: [acornlive] (Fwd) WHY2K?
> > Send reply to:  acornlive@dublinwriters.org
> >
> > > Liam,
> > >
> > > I'm fairly familiar with the workings of the new global economy and its
> > > multinational organizations -- the WTO, the IMF and the like.  It's
> effects,
> > > though similar, vary somewhat from place to place -- the hand of the IMF
> weighs
> > > heavier on Mexico, for instance, than it does on Canada.  Ireland's
> relationship
> > > to the new multinational order would also be somewhat different, and I
> was
> > > curious about that relationship specifically.  Unfortunately, we here in
> America
> > > can't get much information about Ireland simply by turning on our TV
> sets, as
> > > you suggest in your letter.
> > >
> > > And yes, I am the Farnum that the actresses are chasing.
> > >
> > > Greg Farnum
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Liam Ronan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Caught me in a mystical moment, ye did Greg. Was avin' a Bailey's and
> along
> > > > comes yer Farnum letter. Grand so! Farnum & Bailey's circus it'll be,
> says
> > > > Oi. A queshtion firsht fer ye...would ye be dat famous Troy boy dat
> all the
> > > > American actresses are after chasin'? Now, now... before yer pullin'
> on a
> > > > long face and yer a moit suspicious Oi 'ad me a jar too far, Oi'll put
> on me
> > > > moity tinkin' 'at an answer yer totful queshtions.
> > > > Fairst, oither turn on yer computer and type "EU" in yer sairch
> enchun;
> > > > tairn on yer telly; or boi a paper.
> > > > Second, me 'ead is near ta boorshtin' when someone asks fer a CV. Me
> werks
> > > > are aut der and will be (God grant me) fer years ta coom an then
> soom... as
> > > > me priesht says,  "In Nomine De Plume" or soom sooch ding...
> > > > Why terrorize, polarize, idolize or stigmatize anyone by a name, says
> Oi.
> > > > Roight so!
> > > > Liam Ronan
> > > > West Cork, Republic of Ireland
> > > > liamronan@esatclear.ie
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Greg Farnum" <g.farnum@french-rogers.com>
> > > > To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
> > > > Sent: 23 March 2000 14:35
> > > > Subject: Re: [acornlive] (Fwd) WHY2K?
> > > >
> > > > > Liam,
> > > > >
> > > > > A very interesting letter, and one that prompts two questions.
> First, you
> > > > > mentioned Eire being mortgaged to the hilt to the EU; are there any
> easily
> > > > > accessible magazines or web sites that discuss this subject?
> Secondly,
> > > > where do
> > > > > your own writings appear?
> > > > >
> > > > > Greg Farnum
> > > > > Troy, Michigan
> > > > > USA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Liam Ronan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > John's observations are chiefly two (as I read them anyway). First
> > > > assertion
> > > > > > made is that he is in good, if depressing company and the second
> > > > ventured
> > > > > > that it is an obvious fact that as Ireland and the Irish grew more
> > > > > > prosperous their writing grew more introspective and dark. An
> > > > explanation is
> > > > > > wanted. Nessa solicits suggestions from the bright people, but I
> decided
> > > > to
> > > > > > respond nonetheless.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The struggle I have in replying arises more out of the terms John
> uses
> > > > to
> > > > > > posit his position than from a desire to respond with vigour. For
> > > > example,
> > > > > > "good" company can be an assembly of cheery fellows exchanging
> vapid
> > > > > > pleasantries. That indeed would qualify as "depressing" company in
> my
> > > > books.
> > > > > > However, "good" company might mean a gathering that sets blood to
> > > > boiling;
> > > > > > ignites imagination; incites outrage (even horror); and thereby
> sows a
> > > > rich
> > > > > > crop for use as writing material. Such company would be
> distressing to
> > > > be
> > > > > > sure, but far from depressing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now as for prosperous Eire (mortgaged to the eyeballs to the EU
> and on a
> > > > day
> > > > > > not far off doomed to pay the piper) and her increasingly
> introspective
> > > > and
> > > > > > dark writings, my wish (not my belief) is that it were indeed so.
> If in
> > > > fact
> > > > > > Eire is affluent and still able to be introspective in her
> creative
> > > > arts,
> > > > > > then it is cause to celebrate. Wealth would not have washed away
> her
> > > > > > personal and collective sins; her conscience would be intact; her
> dark
> > > > > > vision of the rifts in human souls would yet be clear-eyed.
> However, I
> > > > > > humbly urge that  "introspection" not be confused with
> "narcissism" and
> > > > > > "dark" with "despairing". Poverty stricken Eire may not have been
> > > > invited to
> > > > > > the cocktail party of nations in times past because she was not
> painted
> > > > > > sufficiently. Insulated thereby, certain vile temptations never
> entered
> > > > her
> > > > > > consciousness. Now she is avant garde; dressed to the nines on
> borrowed
> > > > > > money; giddy from the attention; but fatally innocent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I should say to you, John, that Eire is largely engaged at the
> moment in
> > > > a
> > > > > > veritable bacchanal of narcissism and despair because she is
> desperately
> > > > > > catching up with the atheistic, humourless, consumerist good
> company
> > > > that
> > > > > > longs to depress her.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Liam Ronan
> > > > > > West Cork, Republic of Ireland
> > > > > >
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