So, that’s a wrap then!
Huh?
Summer, it’s over!
Sure summer was over at the end of July!
Well, some people say summer lasts ‘til the end of August…
Who are those people?
Look, all I’m saying is, it’s confusing! The seasons aren’t straightforward!
YOU’RE not straightforward!
Well, whatever way you look at it, summer’s over!
(Editor: Did it actually even start this year?)
Except…
Except what?
The good weather has arrived…summer weather, you might say!
This week?
Yeah, this week…‘cos…
Both: The children are back in school!
(They pause to watch re-runs of Evan Ferguson’s hat-trick for Brighton, as the 18-year-old Irishman continues to light up the Premier League)
So, back to normal then…
Huh?
Well, if summer is over…
IT IS, IT IS!
…and the kids are back to school…
THEY ARE, THEY ARE!
…and the politicians are coming back out of hibernation…
Yeah, well…
…the Premier League is up and running.
YES!
The Late Late Show will be back next week…
Don’t mention the war!
Point is, we’re into September, the summer is over, it’s back to reality!
Agreed!
It’s time for fresh starts! Time to buckle down! Time to begin a fitness regime! Time to put in the ‘hard yards’ before Christmas!
Agreed!
Eh…
Yeah?
Couple of pints tonight and a bag of chips on the way home?
Great! See you there!
(They pause to check if there’s any Christmas advertising on TV yet)
So, I see Boyle is back…
Huh? Oh, Frankie Boyle, the comedian, is it? He’s outrageous!
No! Boyle in County Roscommon is back. Boyle and North Roscommon generally – back in Roscommon-Galway constituency!
Yes, I saw that…
I will factor it into my thinking…
You wha’??
Well, as you know, I have political ambitions…
Oh yeah, that old chestnut…
It’s not an old chestnut! It’s a potentially very exciting political development!
So you say…
One of my political ambitions is for you to be my Director of Elections! If I run!
Yeah, well, ahem, I’ll get back to you on that…
I feel my county needs me.
Mmnn… anyways, speaking of politics…
Yeah?
I have some breakings news for you…
Huh?
Just on your summertime musings…
Yeah?
I said summer finishes at the end of July. You said it’s the end of August. We were both wrong! Summer ends on the 20th of September!
WHAT?
Well, the Dáil summer recess ends on September 20th! So I guess THAT’S when summer ends…for some!
Now THAT’S an old chestnut!
