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Street parties

  • 18-06-2009 07:33PM
    #1
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭


    God does anyone remember them? Street parties everyone on the road pulled out their tables and brought food and drink and music and sat together while the kids played.
    Are they long gone and Irish is no longer neighbours but strangers?


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  • #2
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    It's hard to have street parties when it rains every single ****ting day


  • #3
    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭MrMatisse


    nothing like an old ghetto block party alright.


  • #4
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    The rain won't kill you. It doesn't rain everyday.

    The average number of wet days (days with more than 1mm of rain) ranges from about 150 days a year along the east and south-east coasts, to about 225 days a year in parts of the west.


  • #5
    Jet Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    Well nobody knows there neighbours anymore, so its just a bbq couple of cans with some mates.


  • #6
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Tchaikovsky wrote: »
    It's hard to have street parties when it rains every single ****ting day


    Have you been in another place did you not see the sun we had lol beaming down 24 degrees on sunday lol :eek:

    Irish used to take them tables out when the sun came out and run when the rain came down lol


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  • #7
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    shqipshume wrote: »
    God does anyone remember them? Street parties everyone on the road pulled out their tables and brought food and drink and music and sat together while the kids played.
    Are they long gone and Irish is no longer neighbours but strangers?

    This happened? :confused: Where you from?!


  • #8
    AMixedBag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭AMixedBag


    shqipshume wrote: »
    God does anyone remember them? Street parties everyone on the road pulled out their tables and brought food and drink and music and sat together while the kids played.
    Are they long gone and Irish is no longer neighbours but strangers?

    Yes.


  • #9
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Really-Stressed wrote: »
    nothing like an old ghetto block party alright.

    Sounds like you could do with one from your name :D


  • #10
    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭MrMatisse


    :D


  • #11
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Abigayle wrote: »
    This happened? :confused: Where you from?!

    Grew up in kings wood heights(Dublin),we all had them Springfield,Belgard everyone all through summer on and off.It was great fun and really good for the kids and community.You could wander to other streets where your friends lived to.Real family orientated.People took time and everyone knew each other in their estate.

    Where are you from?


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  • #12
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    AMixedBag wrote: »
    Yes.

    It really seems that way doesnt it.:(


  • #13
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    Yes, they were great.


  • #14
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    Suburban sprawl, commuter culture and and city and international migration haven't helped.
    I'd like to think we'll see more in the future.


  • #15
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Mask wrote: »
    Well nobody knows there neighbours anymore, so its just a bbq couple of cans with some mates.

    Dont you think though would be good to bring it back,Irish really getting back their traditions of community and family.


  • #16
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    We used to have a sports day in our estate, and stuff like bring-and-buys and picnics on the green. Doesn't happen anymore; alot of the families moved out and foreigners moved in.


  • #17
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,554 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    the only reason people did that **** back then is because they didn't have money to do anything else.


  • #18
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Tchaikovsky wrote: »
    We used to have a sports day in our estate, and stuff like bring-and-buys and picnics on the green. Doesn't happen anymore; alot of the families moved out and foreigners moved in.

    Yeah we had that to lol was bloody brilliant.:D somebody actually reminded me one year the kray twins played on our green,rounders and food lol


  • #19
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »
    the only reason people did that **** back then is because they didn't have money to do anything else.

    I smell a sequel!


  • #20
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    Yeah, before the me fein, '**** the rest of ye as long as I'm set' attitude of the past 10 years... and a steaming pile of sh1t that was!

    God, bring back the times when it MEANT something!


  • #21
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »
    the only reason people did that **** back then is because they didn't have money to do anything else.

    You didnt like them eh awwww:( sorry to hear that.
    And actually where i grew up people had plenty of money but choose to be neighbourly and keep the traditions of Irish like we they did for many years.Was a celebration of family and community.


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  • #22
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    shqipshume wrote: »
    Dont you think though would be good to bring it back,Irish really getting back their traditions of community and family.

    I've never heard of it. My family and any others nearby generally kept to themselves. I pretty much carried on this way into my adult life. I don't know anyone near me, I'm not entirely sure I'd want to! :/

    I'd have friends over for bbq's, weather permitting of course :)


  • #23
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    We used to do this in the village I grew up in, and I'm only 25

    There's no denying that people are alot less personable today, kinda sad really


  • #24
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Abigayle wrote: »
    I've never heard of it. My family and any others nearby generally kept to themselves. I pretty much carried on this way into my adult life. I don't know anyone near me, I'm not entirely sure I'd want to! :/

    I'd have friends over for bbq's, weather permitting of course :)

    That's part of the problem these days Irish have lost their way and their friendliness towards each other,Sense of community has gone out window in the way people don't really know each other when before you could let your child walk around safely and you knew who was who on the road and from the area so could watch out for each other.Maybe you should try,when you didn't like someone you were courteous and polite at the party and that's all.
    :)


  • #25
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    shqipshume wrote: »
    That's part of the problem these days Irish have lost their way and their friendliness towards each other,Sense of community has gone out window in the way people don't really know each other when before you could let your child walk around safely and you knew who was who on the road and from the area so could watch out for each other.
    Well, I never really had it to lose it iykwim. It sounds like fun I suppose :)
    Maybe you should try,when you didn't like someone you were courteous and polite at the party and that's all.
    :)

    Lmao. After keeping to myself for this length of time, I'm fairly sure they'd think I'd finally gone off the radar, or was pissed :D


  • #26
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Abigayle wrote: »
    Well, I never really had it to lose it iykwim. It sounds like fun I suppose :)



    Lmao. After keeping to myself for this length of time, I'm fairly sure they'd think I'd finally gone off the radar, or was pissed :D


    Then do it sneaky like,Flyer's in letterboxes and mention tables and chairs and drink and food at such a time when weather forecast nice sit and wait see if they slowly come out,cause i am sure some neighbours talk to each other,and then if all goes well you take the credit hehehe:D
    And don't worry its in Irish blood to be mad,I miss that :(


  • #27
    AMixedBag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭AMixedBag


    shqipshume wrote: »
    It really seems that way doesnt it.:(

    i dunno?? haha.. i just felt like saying "Yes" with a full stop for emphasis :pac:


  • #28
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »
    the only reason people did that **** back then is because they didn't have money to do anything else.

    They also didn't have to worry about public liability insurance, getting a permit from the council, sign off from the local superintendant, full access for disabled people and assurance that invites were sent to all members of the community regardless of creed or colour. And we best not forget the health and safety inspectors..


  • #29
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    shqipshume wrote: »
    Then do it sneaky like,Flyer's in letterboxes and mention tables and chairs and drink and food at such a time when weather forecast nice sit and wait see if they slowly come out,cause i am sure some neighbours talk to each other,and then if all goes well you take the credit hehehe:D
    And don't worry its in Irish blood to be mad,I miss that :(

    I really wish I had what you had.. but good gawd if I started dragging tables and chairs and drink out onto the street, I'm fairly certain they'd call the Gardaí for me :D


  • #30
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    It was grand in the 80s, but the average street is too crammed with pretentious motors bought on credit to fit trestle tables now.


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  • #31
    shqipshume
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭shqipshume


    Abigayle wrote: »
    I really wish I had what you had.. but good gawd if I started dragging tables and chairs and drink out onto the street, I'm fairly certain they'd call the Gardaí for me :D


    Hahahaha thats why sneaky flyer's lol let them start to come out first;) lol

    Yeah was great Irish people really looked out for each other :) see now if we lived on same street pretty sure i would talk to you and do a street party with you :)


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