Something for the weekend. Slattery’s Mounted Foot. The Irish have always had a talent for humorous self mockery. One of the masters of this art was Percy French who lived from 1854-1920 and wrote many humorous songs, gently poking fun at the foibles of the Irish. My favorite is Slattery’s Mounted Foot:
You’ve heard of Julius Ceasar and the great Napoleon too,
And how the Cork militia beat the Turks at Waterloo;
But there’s a page of glory that as yet remains uncut,
And that’s the warlike story of old Slattery’s Mounted Fut. Continue Reading