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nice work

Great idea. Interesting that you use that beautiful Irish greeting....is there any reason for that, or is it simply that you come here for the craic!

Cool work mate...

Very nice. I'd drink there. I too wonder about the Irish greeting. I mean it's not like the Irish are known for their drinking or anything. ;-)

It's not even that the Irish are known for their drinks... :-P Cool.

Nice work, the Bryce forum thanks you.

Are the Irish even known? Jason, who has English, Welsh, and Scottish roots, but no Irish

Hey Jason, I am going to set Pogmahone on you. She'll sortya out.

Ack! Not Pogmahone! -Jason Mitchener (family from Kent, I believe) who has Williams, Baldwin, and Castle in his family tree but no McBride, McGuigian, etc.

Well while we are waiting for Pogmahone to join in, I can tell you that I have Paddies in my bloodstream, along with some Jamesons. Seriously both my sons wnet to the old country, have grand children there and I am hoping to join them in the not too distant future. I too have some scots blood, and a welsh surname by marriage, but always felt more Irish than English. Born London, brought up in Kent. Slainte!

The image almost looks like some areas of my city, Chicago. Especially around the fringe areas of our downtown known as "The Loop" because the older el-tracks go around it, although we have a great Subway system, as well, there are many juxtapositions of old and new. Even the terra cotta trim on the yellowish brick building looks strangely familiar.

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Artnik, Im in New York which is not that much different than Chicago. LOLyes Chohole, its the crackI mean craic that brings me here, its great to be a part of this wonderful community. About the sign: I knew in my mind the message that I wanted to convey; a receptive meet of Bryce artists always at the ready to help and I knew that I wanted to put that message on an old time establishment hanging sign but didnt know exactly how I would arrange it into such a small compressed area. To get a clearer image of what I wanted, I researched signs and hanging signs on the Internet and came across a pub sign bearing this old Irish Gaelic cd mile failte (100,000 welcomes) and I immediately thought how quaint and felt that was the essence of what I wanted. And what else would fit through such a small unreachable opening on the side of a tall building but a wee leprechaun or elf? Im not Irish but one of my best friends, a 62 230lb. hulking, scrapping and brawling Irishman with children with names that are strikingly Irish; Sean, Patrick and Kelly, back in the early 90s, we used to hang together all the time, sometimes for weeks at a time in a small Irish enclave in upstate New York called Loch Sheldrake where we drank a lot, told jokes and listened to Irish music. Aye, a fine time was had by all. Thanks everyone, enjoy the tribute and a happy New Year to you too Drawbridgep. 8^D