awed-frog: A reminder that Irish survived as a ‘national’ language for more than two mil
awed-frog: A reminder that Irish survived as a ‘national’ language for more than two millennia only to be wiped out by two centuries of brutal dedication. Rationally, I know it speaks to human resilience but it’s still fucked up how so many of us endured and survived conquests, invasions or downright genocide only to identify 100% with our enemies’ language, culture and religion a few generations down the line. I still remember learning Irish back when I was young innocent. I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT IRISH IN SCHOOLS HERE YOU ARE FORCED TO LEARN IT WHICH I GOD DAMNED HATE I REMEMBER IN FIFTH CLASS AFTER THE YEAR ENDED I SPAT ON MY IRISH BOOK AND THREW IT INTO THE FIRE. NEVER LEARN IRISH -- source link
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