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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 20, 2017, 09:53:29 PM

Title: Brendan Behan
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 20, 2017, 09:53:29 PM

53 years ago but still as powerful

http://www.azquotes.com/quote/652026

Title: Re: Brendan Behan
Post by: Enki on March 21, 2017, 12:06:34 PM

Indeed, Nearly. I remember going to see a performance of 'The Quare Fellow' and I found it a powerful and hard hitting exposition of prison life, a sort of dark rendition of 'Porridge'.

Title: Re: Brendan Behan
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on March 22, 2017, 10:48:34 AM

Was it Brendan who, when talking about booze, said "For me, one's too many, and a dozen is not enough"?

Title: Re: Brendan Behan
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 22, 2017, 10:59:53 AM

Quote from: Humph Warden Bennett on March 22, 2017, 10:48:34 AM

Was it Brendan who, when talking about booze, said "For me, one's too many, and a dozen is not enough"?

think it is a thousand rather than a dozen. But one of his many including 'Alcohol is man's worst enemy, but the bible tells you to love your enemy'

Title: Re: Brendan Behan
Post by: Udayana on March 22, 2017, 11:40:04 AM

Never heard of him. Reminds of Lenny Bruce for some reason.