VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Frank F]

May the road rise up to greet you, may the wind always be at your back.
--- An Irish Blessing

And may you dance a jig of happiness through the road of life.

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Be thankful for the bad things in life. They opened your eyes to the good things you weren't paying attention to before. email: thevoice@usa.com

[todd ellis]

and may you always have toilet paper!
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[samowry]

Hope you all have a grand time. Separately. And together on the VO-BB.

Our corn beef and cabbage goes on the stove in an hour. Cocktails to follow.

Sláinte!

[Bruce]

Our store had corned beef on super sale recently so I bought a few with long expiration dates to have as back up during our social distancing hullabaloo. Hopefully the markets will restock this week and next week bringing us a tiny bit of normal in our new routine.


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VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005

I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. .

[AlanC]

Thank you Frank, many happy returns to you and yours. It was an unusual one this year given the restrictions but that just makes it more memorable I think.

For the record, it's not "Patty's", never has been, never will be, not now, not ever. "St Patty's Day" is like nails on a chalkboard to an Irish person. "Patty" is either a pet name for Patricia or it's a hamburger. "Paddy's Day" is perfectly acceptable and quite common, I use it all the time and "St. Pat's Day" is also fine.

I no longer receive bookings for St. Patrick's Day gigs. That's quite a claim to fame from a person who is, to my knowledge, the only authentic Irish, professional voice over in South Australia. A few years back I grew tired of the stereotypical begosh and begorrah, hollywood oirish scripts and politely rejected any sent my way. I understand the concept behind all these campaigns but in my opinion it's just lazy and lacks creativity. I once had a TV commercial gig for an Irish pub cancelled at the last minute, an hour before the session. A month later the ad appeared on TV with an Australian VO affecting his best, genetically modified leprechaun. Apparently 100% authentic isn't enough.

*sigh*



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"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."

William Butler Yeats

[scottnilsen]

It was subdued here, but I did have a four pack of guiness to celebrate.
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We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Well, that and mimes.

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