Bill Struth
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I would be prepared to wager that there have been many commemorative stamps in USA, in South Africa and indeed all over South America commemorating the deeds of settlers who originally came to conquer and subjugate the natives.
I don't feel in any way belittled or annoyed by my government ( or more precisely, my national Postal Service) acknowledging that the plantation of Ulster is a significant part of our history.
Are they not issued to 'commemorate' rather than 'celebrate'?
from the An Post website:
400th Anniversary of the Plantation Of Ulster [SIZE=-1]
[/SIZE]On 4 September, 2009, An Post issued 2 stamps to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Plantation of Ulster.
i find it distasteful to say the least.
+1i agree. Commemorate maybe, but not celebrate. It's craven in the extreme.
As a NI native, this sort of mentality is what I feel holds us back as a country, both North and South.
We can't forget stuff that happened hundreds of years ago, and hold it all in so we can use it to hate.
Let it go. We're all friends now (mostly).
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