This is Paddy O'Micron. He lives under that rickety old bridge between the town and the green pastures on the hillside. It is where our animals fatten themselves in the summertime and where I have enjoyed many a happy picnic. I may have seen you frolicking there.
It is reported that Paddy O'Micron has been scaring the be-jabbers out of folk who cross "his" bridge which was in fact built by the town council.
He shouts up, "Who's that criss-crossing my bridge?"
The other day, I yelled back, "It's me, the great big Yorkshire Pudding! I'm going up the hillside to lie in the lush green grass. Maybe I will write a poem about a treehouse or a leprechaun who lived under a rickety old bridge!"
And Paddy O'Micron yelled back, "Well oim a nasty leprechaun and oim going to eat you for my supper!"
But when his ugly old head appeared above the parapet of the bridge, he caught sight of me with my muscular bulk and thought better of his murderous threat. He retreated to his dank and shadowy hollow like a cowardy custard.
All I am saying here is beware of Paddy O'Micron if you happen to cross "his" bridge. His appetite is rumoured to be insatiable and he's out to get us all. It is further rumoured that his cousins Pi, Rho and Sigma will soon be paying very unwelcome visits. Such jolly capers we shall have.
I hate to admit that I think your prediction is correct. Covid has our number. We keep letting covid get nasty and nastier.
ReplyDeleteKeep your eyes open Red. Paddy O'Micron is coming to a theatre near you.
DeleteGet the jab.
ReplyDeleteI am proud to say that I have had all three of my vaccinations. I follow the motto of The Three Musketeers: "All for one and one for all".
DeleteI am certainly scared and frustrated by Paddy and all his cousins.
ReplyDeleteWill this thing ever end? I am sick of living with caution.
DeleteLiving with caution hasn't been my style and I'm tired of it.
DeleteI know that the feller. Tiz Paddy Moronic in disguise.
ReplyDeleteHe never buys a drink himself.
DeleteI don't think we have anything to fear from Omicron, the experts say that although it is highly infectious the actual effect is so minimal as to often not be noticed.
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All will be revealed in the new year.
DeletePaddy O'Micron, eh?
ReplyDeleteWe might as well laugh
Laughter helps us to cope.
DeleteNowt to be bothered about Paddy. Just an idle threat. Get on with your life.
ReplyDelete"Medical authorities warn that listening to Andrew Highriser could be a health risk."
I never knew that was your surname.
DeleteI can't seem to fit it all into my head these days.
ReplyDeleteCOVID fatigue.
DeleteThose dang variants. We've just had our booster pricks and I believe there may be more pricks in the future.
ReplyDeleteIn England a "prick" is a tiresome fellow. Someone like Boris Johnson or Donald Trump perhaps.
DeleteI may have to rethink my usage!
DeleteIt is also a male appendage that is normally hidden from view.
DeleteI'm sick of the fear, honestly. I think we all need to suck it up and get out there and live our lives. (Sensibly masked and jabbed, of course.)
ReplyDeleteI feel more downhearted this Xmas than I felt last time.
DeleteI have many thoughts about Covid and would love to play "devil's advocate" by expressing some of them, but know better than to try that online. Meanwhile, I've been fully vaccinated, boosted, had a case of Covid (Delta, I presume), and received the monoclonal infusion. Top that off with always wearing a mask when appropriate.
ReplyDeleteDevil's Advocate would make a great blog title for somebody.
DeleteThis time last year we were all hopeful that the virus would be consigned to history by the spring, and we could get on with our lives. Since then we've had effective vaccines and many of us have had all three jabs. Not much point in hoping for a reprieve by spring next year, so we'll just have to make the best of it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe when world population figures reach a sustainable level, the virus will suddenly disappear?
I'm glad that Paddy knew he'd met his match when he saw you - just hope that all his little mates will feel the same.
At least I could see Paddy O'Micron. The other pesky variants have been invisible. It is hard to threaten something that is invisible.
DeleteIs he the new guy who presents Look North?
ReplyDeleteHe does look like Harry Gratian's double.
DeleteThat is one butt-ugly statue, if that's what it is. I didn't even pick up on O'Micron until I read Red's comment. D'oh. We've got an infestation of omicron in the county next to ours - a university graduation ceremony with many sanctioned and unsanctioned parties with little to no rules or enforcement thereof. I am freaked out and frightened for myself and my nearly 92-year-old mother, as we've been unable to get boosters and we are both past the six-month mark after our second vaccine. My mother is unable to remember not to rub her eyes (something she frequently does) when we go out for groceries, and she can't remember that she can't remember, so to avoid the inevitable arguments I'm reduced to lying to her and saying I am working too many hours to take her out. I wear a mask around her and have for weeks now. I will not be able to invite her to my house for Christmas dinner because we can't wear masks while eating. The only bright spot is that she is lukewarm on the whole Christmas thing anyhow (although I am sure that with her inability to follow logic, I will get blamed for deserting her on Christmas day). "Such jolly capers we shall have" - yes indeedy.
ReplyDeleteIt is awful that you and your mother have not been able to get your boosters. Your mother should be "high priority" and as you are well into your sixties, you should also be near the front of the queue Jenny.
DeleteWe ARE at the front of the queue, it's just that our province has such a high percentage of older people, there are a huge number whose vaccinations, like our own, are now past the six month mark. I'm sure we will get our shots in January; it's the time in between that worries me.
DeleteI wonder who messed up with regard to booster vaccine orders?
DeleteI would guess that it's more about the number of sites and staff available to give the shots. Also, I didn't start trying to book our boosters as quickly as I did the first shot. The second vaccine was automatically booked based on the first one. I didn't expect there to be such a rush for appointments for the booster, and I was dealing with several other issues for my mother and me at the time I should have been booking. I blame myself in part, therefore, but I can only do so much at once.
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