I grew up all of my life hearing about "kissing the Blarney Stone" and when I got close enough to see that the bid deal was about the Blarney Stone, I just had to check it out. Legend has it that kissing a certain stone that is embedded in the battlements of Blarney Castle will endow the kisser with the “gift of gab” forever more. The stone has, supposedly, been at the castle since the 15th century. The two guys standing near the stone are there to assist tourists as they lie on their backs to kiss the stone. Notice that no lines exist to kiss the stone. I got to the castle at a great time. I got to spend a little time with the guys who worked at the castle and they told me about the stone and its history. 10/2005
About Me
- RollingOkie
- My grandparents were born in the Indian Territory/Oklahoma. My parents were born in Oklahoma, as was I, my wife, my children and my grandchildren. I was an irresponsbile teenager (it was the 60's, what can I say?) but managed to mature a little. I attend the University of Oklahoma and got a BA in History and went to work for a Fortune 500 company where I was unhappy. Eventually, I went back to OU for my MBA and PhD in MIS (ABD). I became a contract programmer because I programmed much better than I published. I also became a VAR for a firm selling accounting software written in a comupter language called dBase for the 8088 processor. I stayed at it and in the first years of the new millenium I decided I needed a change. I figured that if I was ever going to to do all those things I said that I wanted to do, I'd better get going. In 2005 I sold my house and business and went to truck driving school. I now drive a Big Rig - mine - and I try not to work more than 6 months a year. I make an effort to spend at least 3 months a year outside of the U.S. I'm married. My wife and I have 6 kids and 9 grandchildren. Maybe that's why I like to travel so much.