Saturday 24 January 2009

Tales from the Sweety Bottle - The Rabbit


Click the above image to read. This is the fith of a six-part series of stories based on Brennan family anecdotes. The Sweety Bottle was a Lower Falls shebeen ran by my grandfather in the seventies. The Rabbit first appeared in the Andersonstown News on Saturday 24th January 2009.

Copyright ⓒ Gerard Brennan 2009

5 comments:

seana graham said...

I'm enjoying this series, Gerard. But I'm feeling a bit bad for the rabbit...

Gerard Brennan said...

Seana - Thanks. I feel for the rabbit too. Probably not as bad as Tommy Hale did, though. He's still friends with my da. Apparently he teared up a little after my da handed him this edition.

gb

marco said...

You seem a very intelligent fella,Tommy.Those big glasses and all.

It always works.Sigh.

seana graham said...

It does make me feel a little better to hear that a tear or two was shed for the rabbit.

Gerard Brennan said...

Marco - It's a line I've heard many times myself. Spent most of my school life being accused of not living up to my potential. But I'm not really a genius. Just short-sighted.

Seana - Happy to console.

gb