Irish Lesson 9: Don’t Put The Box On The Table
Bridget loves you, you’re sure. But she’s getting married to Otto. In eighteen days. You’ve never met Otto, but from his photograph in uniform he looks like he doesn’t love Bridget.
When Otto is away for the weekend on business in Doolin - honestly, who goes to Doolin for business? - Bridget stays up until 5am with you listening to Kraftwerk, Jurassic 5, and other Irish bands.
In a quiet moment in between Computer Love and It’s More Fun to Compute, Bridget hands you a dish of Angel Delight and murmurs gently:
-I wouldn’t have to marry Otto if somebody just killed him and chopped his head off
The next time you see Bridget is fifteen days before the wedding. Her mother lets you in. Bridget smiles at you, You didn’t get me a rabbit for me wedding did ya?, but her mother is more alert and seeing that the bottom of your package is stained and damp, screams,
-Don’t put the box on the table!
Only she screams it as Gaeilge and you don’t understand because you haven’t yet done Irish Lesson #9.
See Also:
• Gaelic Lesson 2: Bridget is Strong
• Gaelic Lesson 5: Is there a big woman in the kitchen
• Index of Irish / Gaeilge / Gaelic Lessons
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