C.K. Burch's Blog, page 27
March 17, 2016
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Irish town builds memorial to thank...
Irish town builds memorial to thank Native Americans who helped during Famine
A sculpture of nine eagle feathers will be installed in Bailic Park, in Midleton, Co Cork to thank the Choctaw Indians for their kindness and support during the Great Irish Famine.
Despite the oppression faced by the Choctaws in the years preceding the famine, on hearing of the plight and hunger of the Irish people in 1847, they raised $170 to send to the Irish people and ease their suffering. This figure is equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars in today’s currency.
The sculpture, consisting of nine giant, stainless steel eagle feathers, is currently being completed by Cork sculptor Alex Pentek. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Pentek says, “I wanted to show the courage, fragility and humanity that they displayed in my work.”
Okay, so I saw $170 and I thought that is was a cute but largely symbolic gesture of kindness but then i actually looked up the inflation from 1847 and it turns out that it is over $71 THOUSAND in today’s money, raised by a people who themselves were enduring economic oppression. As a descendant of Irish immigrants, I can’t tell you how much reverence and respect I have for the Choctaw people.
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I really, truly hate it when my friday goals have to come down to “Get enough sales...
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March 16, 2016
Extruders for pasta. Like the play-doh presses you had as a kid,...
Extruders for pasta. Like the play-doh presses you had as a kid, these shape the pasta that comes out into the various noodles that get prepared. (at Zachary Dean’s Family Italian)
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Finally someone brought this back to slavery...
Finally someone brought this back to slavery and NOT the civil rights movement! This is an anti black issue NOT a civil rights issue!
March 15, 2016
Lasagna! (at Zachary Dean’s Family Italian)
Lasagna! (at Zachary Dean’s Family Italian)
Toasted ravioli! (at Zachary Dean’s Family Italian)
Toasted ravioli! (at Zachary Dean’s Family Italian)
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