Luck of the Irish Pt. 2

August 29, 2006 - 4:47 PM by David Brinn

I was thinking about packing up and heading home – taking the leisurely bus ride back to Ma’aleh Adumim – when I got a call from my buddy Seth.

Traffic outside the city was at a complete standstill from both ways, he told me. A quick check on Israel Radio confirmed that there was a ‘hot’ terror alert of a suicide bomber attempting to enter Jerusalem from either Bethelehem or from Ramallah (closer to our side of town).

Seth had alighted from the bus and was making his way home by foot. If you haven’t left yet, don’t bother, he said. You won’t get home for hours.

Great, I thought. Guess I’ll stay and work some more. Then I happened to check out the previous posting on Israelity about the new ‘Dublin’ bar – which just happens to be directly across the street from our offices.

It’s been open for a couple months now, but I’ve only passed it in a hurry on the way home. Now’s a perfect time to check it out – and drinking while the sun’s still shining has always been appealing. So while our security forces are out making our country safe, I’m going to explore the world of Irish beer… more tomorrow.

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