This Weekend

So this weekend was well filled.

Friday went to see Frank McCourt's "The Irish And How They Got That Way." It was a cute musical that told the story of oppression in Ireland, why they came in droves here to the States, and a tragic but humorous story of pulling themselves up by their bootstraps. At one point when they were talking about the Pennsylvannia coal mines and the Molly McGuire's they briefly mentioned my organization (The Ancient Order of Hibernians) at which I let out a 'woot.' The cast definitely appreciated the enthusiasm and quite a few people in the audience laughed out loud.

On Saturday was the preliminary rounds for FIFA's 2010 World Cup. There were several games, and for North/Central America and Carribean the USA is currently ranked 2nd.

Sunday went to see the movie "Hunger" which was playing as a part of th Philadelphia Film Fest. The film was great, though scenes may be to rough for some people to handle. It's a sad and violent story, but one that needs to be told, I am just glad that it is making it's rounds in the US and that even after 28 years the story is still being told. The Synopsis can be found on the above link, and below is the trailer embedded from youtube.