Monday 11 February 2008

Manksinsulo


…de Capital News 9:

Now that our presidential election season is underway; how about a trip to a place that's been playing party politics for 1,000 years. It's a rural little respite for travelers who might want to take a side trip from the U.K. Part of the British Isles, floating in the Irish Sea, sits the Isle of Man named for Mannanan, the island's mythological sea god…

…Look around and you'll see the island's symbol of independence, the three legs of Man. Even though English is the primary language, people also speak the Celtic tongue known as Manx and yes, this is where the tailless cat comes from...

2 comments:

G said...

"fastyr mie" from the Isle of Man :)

G said...

"fastyr mie" from the Isle of Man :)