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Angulus bells in a shopping centre?!

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  • 04-06-2013 12:17pm
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    Ampolo
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    I'm just posting this here as I'm wondering if it happens elsewhere.

    I was in Blackpool Shopping Centre in Cork a few minutes ago and what sounded like Angulus bells came on over all the speakers in the mall at midday.

    Felt like I'd just been transported back to the 1950s

    I know it's a private property but it's a space used by everyone and I do think many people go to shopping centres to pray!

    I'm an atheist and it didn't offend me but just left me little bemused.


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    marketty
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    Did everyone pause and stare wistfully off into the distance? Maybe they were filming for the daily dose on rte


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    Lapin
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    The midday Angelus isn't a call to prayer.

    Its a 2 minute warning to let people know the Ronan Collins show is just about to begin.

    Gives people time to switch off their radios.


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    old hippy
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    I often wonder if the BONGS have ever been sampled for a dance track?


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    666irishguy
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    Hardly the Angelus or religiously motivated, probably just some automated audio messenger program to let people know it's midday and it just so happens the ringing of church bells is often associated with that. Even if it was the Angelus I would fail to see the big deal. Nobody would be forced to stop and pray.


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    Ampolo
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    marketty wrote: »
    Did everyone pause and stare wistfully off into the distance? Maybe they were filming for the daily dose on rte

    Nope they continued on with their heathen shopping!

    Maybe Rte radio one was just connected to the speaker system? Just odd!


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    nemesisdg
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    Ampolo wrote: »
    I'm just posting this here as I'm wondering if it happens elsewhere.

    I was in Blackpool Shopping Centre in Cork a few minutes ago and what sounded like Angulus bells came on over all the speakers in the mall at midday.

    Felt like I'd just been transported back to the 1950s

    I know it's a private property but it's a space used by everyone and I do think many people go to shopping centres to pray!

    I'm an atheist and it didn't offend me but just left me little bemused.

    *Angelus


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    Ampolo
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    nemesisdg wrote: »
    *Angelus

    I'm dyslexic thanks for highlighting that!
    I didn't realise this was atheism and spelling!


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    nemesisdg
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    Ampolo wrote: »
    I'm dyslexic thanks for highlighting that!
    I didn't realise this was atheism and spelling!

    Now i've highlighted it.

    Just kidding. Sorry.

    Spelling Nazism is not cool. I have a problem.


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    old hippy
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    Less than 10 posts old and already with the nazis :D


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    the culture of deference
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    old hippy wrote: »
    Less than 10 posts old and already with the nazis :D

    Goodwon


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    robindch
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    old hippy wrote: »
    I often wonder if the BONGS have ever been sampled for a dance track?
    Ah.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etAIpkdhU9Q


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    Delirium
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    old hippy wrote: »
    I often wonder if the BONGS have ever been sampled for a dance track?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IJderpZVg

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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    magicbastarder
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    that is truly awful.


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    robindch
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    nemesisdg wrote: »
    Spelling Nazism is not cool.
    Nope, it isn't. Especially for posters who don't frequent the forum all that much.

    Apologies accepted -- thanks.


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    magicbastarder
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    nemesisdg wrote: »
    Spelling Nazism is not cool.
    N
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    M

    see what i did there? not cool.


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    Obliq
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    old hippy wrote: »
    I often wonder if the BONGS have ever been sampled for a dance track?

    My eldest is on to it. We were only discussing that last week - he plans to make a dnb dubstep version :D


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    Dades
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    old hippy wrote: »
    I often wonder if the BONGS have ever been sampled for a dance track?

    A call to Punk. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93-7vRfxNs


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    Damokc
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    beat me to it Dades


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    Sarky
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    Now all we need is an angelus performed by Linda Martin.


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    Mr. CooL ICE
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    Reminds me of a story my (not very religious) aunt told me.

    Years ago, she dropped my cousin in to my granny's to be minded one day while she was at work. 12 came, so my granny told my cousin to say the angelus and that she would answer it. So my cousin, not knowing what to do, said "In the name of the father, son, holy ghost... BOOONNG! BOOONNG!"

    My cousin got a slap and my aunt got a bollicking for being antichrists :pac:


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    old hippy
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    LordChessington wrote: »
    Reminds me of a story my (not very religious) aunt told me.

    Years ago, she dropped my cousin in to my granny's to be minded one day while she was at work. 12 came, so my granny told my cousin to say the angelus and that she would answer it. So my cousin, not knowing what to do, said "In the name of the father, son, holy ghost... BOOONNG! BOOONNG!"

    My cousin got a slap and my aunt got a bollicking for being antichrists :pac:

    I've heard that tale so many times and it still brings a smile to my face :)


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