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The contest I started a few days ago has had a little boost to the pot.
Thanks to some generous donations from some lovely Irish folks, I am now able to stretch the prizes a little further.

First name drawn will receive 10 gold, 500 IEP.
Second name drawn will receive 6 gold, 550 IEP.
Third name drawn will receive 3 gold, 350 IEP.
Fourth name drawn will receive 1 gold, 500 IEP

I will use a random number generator to select the winners.
I will announce the winners on Monday 24th March, 2014.

The rules remain the same, with one small addendum.
1.) Choose an eIrish citizen who is NOT in your political party or military unit and write something genuinely nice about them. No backhanded compliments.
2.) You must use at least twenty (20) words. There is no maximum.
3.) Send me the link to your article by midnight on Friday 21st March, 2014.
4.) You must be an eIrish citizen.
5.) Only one prize may be won per person.*

Keep in mind that I am currently using Eastern Daylight Time (Ontario).

*Should there be only one entry, they will automatically win the first prize. The rest of the pot will be designated toward another contest. Likewise, if there are only two entries, third prize will be placed in the pot of a future contest and so on.

Contributions:
My initial pot - 2g, 200 IEP
Bhane's donation - 5g, 500 IEP
Anonymous donation - 5g
Jiosen's donation - 3g
Daniel.Plainview's prizemoney - 200 IEP
Moonbeam's donation - 5 g, 1000 IEP
Total - 20 Gold 1900 IEP

Current Entries:
Here is a toast to a fella named Paddy O' Brien by Releasethe Krakken
Castaneda by Bhane
A Niceness Article by Anthony Colby

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Gimme an A! Gimme an S! Gimme a K! Ask Harrilal!
How it works: I take the first five (5) questions asked in the previous article's comment section and answer them however I see fit.

Paddy OBrien asks, "What would you consider to be the oddest tradition from your home country?"
I guess the mashups of the various cultures give us relatively odd things that you might not see elsewhere.

Perhaps it is the Parang that we sing at Christmas time. Everyone in the entire country knows several songs word for word, but if you asked them what it meant (outside of the actual parranderos) they won't be able to say unless they speak Spanish (most do not).

We also have folklore characters that are amalgamations of multiple cultures' folklore. For example, the Lagahoo is a werewolf whose name is obviously derived from the French "loup garou". However, the character itself is more derived from the Yoruba shaman-shapeshifter legends. The list goes on and on, but I'll stick to just one today.

Stranger still (to me) is the limbo dance, which originated in Trinidad. Yet most people associate it with other areas of the world.

Or how about Muslims and Hindus celebrating Christmas? Christians and Atheists showing solidarity with their Muslim brothers during Eid-ul-fitr? I've been to a Hindu wedding where a Catholic priest was invited to do some of the prayers and at the reception, Orisha drummers played alongside Tassa drummers while guests of all denominations enjoyed it.

Anthony Colby asks, "When will this darn winter end?"
Bloody hell if I know. I just know that one week I was in a winter jacket. A week later I was in a t-shirt because I was getting warm even in my sweater. Fast forward another week and winter has come back! Jack Frost needs to make up his flickin' mind.

John Gormley asks, "hmmm...should I do it about Krugan?"
Yes. I triple dog dare you.

castaneda asks, "How does the internet work?"
I believe it is a series of tubes invented by Al Gore. Tiny microscopic cats in the tubes push around the images at lightning speed.

moomoohead asks, "I have a tough time keeping motivated to go to the GYM, what should I do diffrent?"
You need to set up a reward system for yourself. If possible, get your significant other involved. If my fiance goes to the gym 4 times a week, she gets a good massage with oil on Sunday. If she does not, no massage AND she is banned from chocolate for the following week.

Your system may be end up being different, but just think about it this way... if health/weight alone is not enough to motivate you, what will? Then use that as your reward.

And that’s five!
Remember folks! The first five (5) questions asked in the comments of this article, will be answered in my next article!
Thanks for reading!

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Classifieds and Personals
The classifieds and personals are not an indication of Harrilal’s personal, political, religious or social affiliation.

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Seeking lovely, amorous lass with cask of fine single malt for serious romantic relationship. Please send images of cask to Paddy OBrien.
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Support Ireland!
Buy Irish!
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Join Escuadrón Chapultepect!
A very nice and chocoflanistic MU!
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To have your own advertisement published, simply send your message (keep it 3-6 lines) to the editor of Blow Yuh Whistle. If there are any edits to be done, they will be run by you for approval first.

The classifieds and personals are not an indication of Harrilal’s personal, political, religious or social affiliation.

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Important eIrish links
eIrish National Forum
Department of Defence - Military enlistment, orders and announcements.
Irish Foreign Affairs - Announcements on foreign policy and country reports from ambassadors.
Ministry of Community - National awards, lotteries and other fun stuff.
University of Ireland - History lessons, newbie guides, and other education oriented programmes.
Irish IRC #Eire

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