“Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay…”
-Steve Earle – “The Galway Girl”
I should cut Steve Earle some slack. Yes, his last couple of albums have pretty much sucked. But without Steve Earle, it’s possible I never would have landed my lady love.
After I met Dr. O’C on a frigid February night in Misery, she returned to her job in SoCal. But I, smitten, spent many an hour figuring out ways to woo her to me. The idea I came up with was the mix CD with a message – always an effective wooing tool. Among other songs, I included Earle’s wonderful ode to an Irish love “The Galway Girl”.
Except that told her that I would change this verse:
“And I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do
‘Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl…”
To this:
“And I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do
‘Cause her hair was red and her eyes were green
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Corcaigh girl…”
Yep, believe it or not, that worked.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to my two favorite Irish.
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by Sinead
17 Mar 2008 at 12:53
Actually you didn’t even wait until I got back to San Diego to give me the CD, you came knocking on the door of Bec’s house at 10am the next morning even though we had only left your house at close to 4am! And it took a bit more than a Steve Earle song:)
by Jessica K
17 Mar 2008 at 15:21
Aw, Sinead, cut the poor guy some slack! He can’t have people knowing he was THAT eager.
Whichever version is true, that’s a great story. I knew Jeff was for me the first time he chose to watch a chick flick with me, rather than a UGA basketball game. And those were the days of Tubby, when people were excited about UGA basketball.
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by Your Underwhelming Narrator
17 Mar 2008 at 15:36
I don’t remember it happening that way at all, but then my memory isn’t my strongest feature. Nope – romantic mix tapes – that’s what I bring.
Jess, not to cast aspersions on y’alls courtship, but UGA basketball has never been that good.
by Not Afraid To Use It
17 Mar 2008 at 19:52
It worked because you are one badass motherfucker who isn’t afraid to show his tender side. What girl could resist that? Dr. O’C knew a good thing when she saw it!
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by Maggie
17 Mar 2008 at 22:13
Awwwww! That is the sweetest thing ever. Happy St. Pats to both of you!
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by arizaphale
19 Mar 2008 at 12:34
And I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do
‘Cause her hair was red and her eyes were green
Come on mate…..that doesn’t even RHYME!!!!!!! Surely you can do better than that!!
But let’s face it, who can resist a man who sits up all ‘after 4am’ (not quite night/morning…) making you a CD?? Even WITH those eyebrows. Pretty damn irresistible.
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