Sir, – 101. It is as useful as an ash tray on a Honda 50. 102. I promise I’ll do my best. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 103. You banker! – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 104. A mouth on her like a Lough Erne pike. 105. A planter and a peeler. 106. Couldn’t score in a brothel with a fistful of fivers. 107. It’s raining soup and he has a fork. 108. Going round the country stirring up apathy. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 109. Well, bad scrant to ye! 110. Bad cess to ye! 111. I hope you die roaring! – Yours, etc,
Sir, – May I add some more insults to Frank McNally’s list (An Irishman’s Diary, March 15th): 112. Gouger. 113. Smoked salmon socialist. 114. Steamer. 115. Free Stater. 116. Louser. 117. A Molly Maguire. 118. He’s a valued member of the Party. 119. She only looked well at a distance (Moya Llewelyn Davies on Lady Lavery). 120. He’s only a polished clerk (Austin Stack on Michael Collins). 121. He never played a game of cards straight (Padraig O Caoimh on Éamon de Valera). – Yours, etc,