The Rose of Tralee Heckle Thread

[fluffybiscuits]

Daithi likes talking crap doesnt he?

How many pearly white smiles was I going to see?

Who else thinks the competition is like Miss Universes with Uni degrees getting patronisied?

Why do some of the escorts sound like someone who would respond to lonely hearts ads in Irelands Own? (not that there is anything wrong with that)

Who thought the Ottawa rose looked like she was a rabbit scared half to death by bright lights?

[Slim Buddha]

Daithi likes talking crap doesnt he?

How many pearly white smiles was I going to see?

Who else thinks the competition is like Miss Universes with Uni degrees getting patronisied?

Why do some of the escorts sound like someone who would respond to lonely hearts ads in Irelands Own? (not that there is anything wrong with that)

Who thought the Ottawa rose looked like she was a rabbit scared half to death by bright lights?

Probably looked like she was scared half to death after realising she was in Tralee!
In text speak, her thoughts were, like, OMG! WTF!.

[DCon]

Enda's niece representing Mayo. Gwan Enda!

The trainee accountant is escorting Mayo Rose, Dervla Kenny, the niece of Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...t-3206713.html

[Monetpenny]

Was having a very pleasant day at Tralee races & was chatting with the Dubai Rose who was Ovens in Co Cork.
I was after several recreational libations & even though Mrs Monetpenny was with me I couldn't help but say to the Dubai Rose that she had, to quote Fr Ted, 'a lovely bottom'.
The Dubai Rose was not at all offended as she was aware of the Fr Ted utterance.

Some time later 2 elderly ladies started talking to me.
They said how they had admired me from some distance for much of the day.
In their opinion I reminded them of Robert Redford in 'The Great Gatsby' - I had a nice jacket, cravat & a panama hat.
I was quite flattered.

But then they said:

"And then you ruined it all by saying that dreadful thing to that lovely girl".

It didn't matter how much I protested that it was a Fr Ted joke or that the Dubai Rose wasn't offended.
They were very offended & my reputation for what it was worth was irreprably damaged.

[fluffybiscuits]

Was having a very pleasant day at Tralee races & was chatting with the Dubai Rose who was Ovens in Co Cork.
I was after several recreational libations & even though Mrs Monetpenny was with me I couldn't help but say to the Dubai Rose that she had, to quote Fr Ted, 'a lovely bottom'.
The Dubai Rose was not at all offended as she was aware of the Fr Ted utterance.

Some time later 2 elderly ladies started talking to me.
They said how they had admired me from some distance for much of the day.
In their opinion I reminded them of Robert Redford in 'The Great Gatsby' - I had a nice jacket, cravat & a panama hat.
I was quite flattered.

But then they said:

"And then you ruined it all by saying that dreadful thing to that lovely girl".

It didn't matter how much I protested that it was a Fr Ted joke or that the Dubai Rose wasn't offended.
They were very offended & my reputation for what it was worth was irreprably damaged.

[fluffybiscuits]

Well Two more hours of that insufferable show tonight and more tap dancing Americns and people with very distant distant connections to Ireland

Why do we pay a license fee ?

[fluffybiscuits]

I did e mail to ask the Rose of Tralee what their stance is on if a transgendered contestant entered Lets see how modern and open minded they are

[Baron von Biffo]

On looks alone the New Zealand Rose gets my vote.

[DCon]

If I had a vote Boston would get it

As an aside, I like that the American ladies are generally American, rather than Irish ladies living there.

[Apjp]

I did e mail to ask the Rose of Tralee what their stance is on if a transgendered contestant entered Lets see how modern and open minded they are

Making plans?

[Monetpenny]

The curious thing about the Rose of Tralee festival is that it was actually the brain-child of the Tralee Races Committee.
At the time Tralee races was very successful & huge crowds attended.
The racegoers went home after racing & the race committee wanted something to keep the race goers in the Tralee pubs, restaurants & hotels at night so they came up with the Rose of Tralee festival.
The popularity of the Rose of Tralee festival exploded & it garnered international recognition & was broadcasted live on National TV for decades.
Conversely the popularity of the race meeting waned & Tralee racecourse is closed.
It is the only time in history that a marketing gimmick that was created to promote another activity became more popular than the original primary event.

[Slim Buddha]

The curious thing about the Rose of Tralee festival is that it was actually the brain-child of the Tralee Races Committee.
At the time Tralee races was very successful & huge crowds attended.
The racegoers went home after racing & the race committee wanted something to keep the race goers in the Tralee pubs, restaurants & hotels at night so they came up with the Rose of Tralee festival.
The popularity of the Rose of Tralee festival exploded & it garnered international recognition & was broadcasted live on National TV for decades.
Conversely the popularity of the race meeting waned & Tralee racecourse is closed.
It is the only time in history that a marketing gimmick that was created to promote another activity became more popular than the original primary event.

The race people should have got a large tent. They would have extended the longevity of their race event if they had the "right" tent with the "right" people in it.

[Monetpenny]

The Galway races coincided with the builders holidays - or did the builders holiday coincide with the Galway races?
I worked with the daughter of a former FF minister who was married to an architect.
She told me that those involved in the building industry, including her architect husband, take 2holidays a year.
The 1st was easter & the 2nd was Galway Races week.
No matter how big the tent, the builders wouldn't be there.
Tralee races was on after the hay/silage was harvested & was frequented by local farmers.

I always liked Tralee races.
Was there the day Vintage Crop won the Carling Gold Cup.

[Slim Buddha]

The Galway races coincided with the builders holidays - or did the builders holiday coincide with the Galway races?
I worked with the daughter of a former FF minister who was married to an architect.
She told me that those involved in the building industry, including her architect husband, take 2holidays a year.
The 1st was easter & the 2nd was Galway Races week.
No matter how big the tent, the builders wouldn't be there.
Tralee races was on after the hay/silage was harvested & was frequented by local farmers.

I always liked Tralee races.
Was there the day Vintage Crop won the Carling Gold Cup.

I am sure the beneficiaries of tent largesse could have tapped another source of funds if they had seriously put their minds to it. Maybe not as lucrative a source of sauce as the derriere cleavage set but somebody else they could leech off in return for the back of a beermat list of advantageous legislation.

[Holly]

Not being a second generation from Baltimore, Maryland, I have no interest in the stage Irish version of Miss World.