'Skyscrapers Are Gay'

'Skyscrapers Are Gay', originally uploaded by jawsmurphy.

It’s true. Skyscrapers are gay. It’s a documented fact. I’m pretty sure they’ve done studies. We even obtained some photographic evidence to suggest as much....

Cork was very interesting. We were in the middle of a big city. Which was actually comforting to me, in a weird way. We really didn’t stay too long....just long enough to ring the bells at the church in Shandon (and learn about the 'People's Republic of Cork'). Where Meg had quite a long conversation with the guy behind the desk. He’d apparently spent a bit of time in San Francisco. They chatted a bit, and then we made our way up to the bells...

The backstory on this one, is that my parents and my uncle and aunt on my dad’s side were in Ireland seeing the family. They stopped into this church where you allegedly could ring the bells yourself. There were eight bell ropes, and music sheets for various songs. I guess they started playing a bunch of music and cracking each other up. My mom will tell this story and giggle about those poor people who work and live in that neighborhood and have to hear the crazy tourists playing the bells all day (it’s pretty adorable).

Naturally, visiting Cork to play the bells at Shandon was a requirement on our list of things to do in Ireland.

Posted by *erin* | 11:52 PM