So we flew the flag to mark the day that’s in it. Sanae’s initiative. I made a few squeaks of embarrassed protest but quickly assented. Cian had already gone to school when we hung up the tricolour and declared a little piece of Hokkaido as ‘Tír na Gael’.
Later on in the day, when I was home for lunch, a couple were walking by and wondered aloud when the Mexicans had moved to Muroran.
Personally, I blame the schools, particularly the primary school teachers …
Thursday 17 March 2022
Saint Patrick's Day in Hokkaido
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