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Martin 'Minces guns' and Sean 'Has
large angel'
12.10.11
by Linda McGrory
WE'VE seen them dodge media missiles and tackle
tricky curveballs. They've kissed umpteen babies and
hugged a gaggle of grannies. But a sideways look at
the monikers of our seven Presidential hopefuls
throws up some interesting conundrums.
Sinn Féin candidate, Martin McGuinness, is making
much on the campaign trail about his peace-making -
a role that helped bring about decommissioning of
IRA arms. The Derry man might be interested to know
that a random rearrangement of his surname reads,
'Minces guns'. |
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Presidential candidates, from left,
Martin McGuinness, Sean Gallagher and Michael D.
Higgins. |
Mary Davis landed in
the soup over her youthful campaign posters.
Curiously, one anagram for the Special Olympics
supremo is 'Mi ads vary'. Ms Davis’ supporters,
meanwhile, might also be dubbed the 'Diva’s army'.
Impish Michael D. Higgins has been fielding
accusations that he may be too old for the top job.
Well, the 70 year old can point to one contradictory
anagram of his ainm, 'Aging childish me'. The Labour
party candidate also tells us his bad knee is not a
problem and that it just causes some 'Mild ache
sighing'.
Phoenix-like candidate David Norris is a 'Darn
divisor' but perhaps he could also be a supporter of
Irish industry at the Áras by becoming an 'Advisor
in RD'.
Independent candidate, Sean Gallagher has been busy
airbrushing away his links to Fianna Fáil. But does
the Cavan man know he 'Has large angel' watching
over him?
Gay Mitchell who, it seems, has a 'Mythical leg'
also has his party engraved within his name, 'Gael
Mitchyl'.
Dana's marital surname takes an interesting, erm,
American twist when she's in the store and getting
the 'Colas ln'. And, we learn, she might take 'No
calls', ‘Nada’, from the media, if they get too
intrusive. Meanwhile, as the hundreds of photos
taken of her during her two terms will attest, our
incumbent President, Mary McAleese, is 'Camera
seemly'.
The office of President can, by turns, be a 'Pride
nest', 'Spider net' or even the 'Ripest end'. And,
if Mrs McAleese’s successor ever wants to open a pub
in the Phoenix Park, it could, perhaps, be called
the ‘Deer’s Pint’. |
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