{"id":3196,"date":"2016-10-07T23:05:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T22:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writingsinrhyme.com\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2016-10-07T23:16:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T22:16:24","slug":"the-hair-brained-fight-the-hair-braiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/the-hair-brained-fight-the-hair-braiders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hair Brained Fight the Hair Braiders"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Shop<\/a>
Shop Street in Galway city centre the infamous graffitti mural is on the left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One arm of Galway City Council commissioned a derelict wall to be painted by a professional graffiti artist as the 2020 City of Culture judges were coming, another then demanded it was removed, in a farce that shows how the arts scene in Galway is in the state its in.<\/p>\n

But then Billy Cameron waded in, a supposed left winger, who complained that hair braiders took from the busking and business on the street, and everyone might do it. Such a shock, people might start to work!!!<\/p>\n

A busking is being stamped out in other cities, though he says he supports them, Im sure they will be next. Us as taxpayers support them all!!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The powers that be giggled with glee
\nhe 2020 Judges were coming to town
\nBt there was a wall that could be seen plain by all
\nIt could not be covered, nor could be torn down.<\/p>\n

Among all the insanity a rare moment of clarity
\nA professional grafitti artist to paint it it was suggested
\nApproved of as one, the job it was done
\nAs value for money it showed for the rates there invested.<\/p>\n

The judges came and went, and all were content
\nA city of culture they were to be
\nBut then the hair brains short circuited their mains
\nThe graffit had to be removed at once, they did decree!<\/p>\n

The owners and the artist were bemused, the order was not refused
\nThe public baffled on reading, not understanding why
\nSitting on stools beneath, balls of wool at their feet
\nRoma girls braided hair for women passing by.<\/p>\n

Here was a skill they worked at until
\nLight faded, ot the rain came tumbling town
\nId often walk past, smile at their initiative say at last
\nThey have a business where people cant put them down.<\/p>\n

But I spoke to soon, as sure rises the moon
\nThe Clowns we elected to in City Hall meet
\nCameron was seeking – who likes to hear himself speaking –
\nTo have the hair braiders taken off the street.<\/p>\n

“Sure every one might do it if we allowed it
\nI counted eight there one day” he related sadly
\nProving stereotypes wrong and women workers strong
\nI think they should be supported, and gladly!<\/p>\n

But the powers that be that cannot see
\nWhen they their policies pick
\nSo the Guarda agreed work was a terrible deed
\nSo they would give the women a kick.<\/p>\n

So they cannot decide and they cannot abide
\nGraffiti that they once did commission
\nThen they put back on the dole and break spirit and soul
\nOf women who labour without council permission.<\/p>\n

So this is who rules us, sham shiters that fool us
\nA election time into giving them our vote
\nId love to send them to sea, with the Owl and Pussy Cat to be,
\nAnd put a hole in the bottom of the boat!!!<\/p>\n

Some folk will not allow without fight to others the right
\nTo discriminate against some street traders
\nBuskers and card chancers, jugglers, artists and dancers
\nThe The hair brained will be defeated by all these and the hair braiders!<\/p>\n

\"Atricle<\/a>
Article in the Galway Independent reporting Cllr Billy Camerons remarks on the Roma women hair braiders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hair<\/a>
Hair brained bigot Billy Cameron spouts bile about Roma hair braiders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
My letter to the Galway Independent supporting the hair braiders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One arm of Galway City Council commissioned a derelict wall to be painted by a professional graffiti artist as the 2020 City of Culture judges were coming, another then demanded it was removed, in a farce that shows how the arts scene in Galway is in the state its in. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,55,1651,54,130,56,2,449],"tags":[3251,3252,391,300,3250,3253,788,3255,3254],"class_list":["post-3196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-civil-rights","category-current-affairs-in-ireland","category-gander-around-galway","category-ireland","category-politics","category-racism-in-ireland","category-satire","category-tales-of-the-romany","tag-billy-cameron","tag-braiders","tag-galway","tag-galway-city","tag-graffitti","tag-hair-braider","tag-labour-party","tag-roma-women","tag-romany-women","column","twocol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7EI4f-Py","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3552,"url":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/my-ireland\/","url_meta":{"origin":3196,"position":0},"title":"My Ireland","author":"Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 C\u00e1rthaigh","date":"22nd February 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Stephen James Smith, the founder of the once epic Gl\u00f3r Sessions in the International Bar did a verse for the St. Patricks Festival on the theme of \"My Ireland\". 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