Saturday, January 17, 2004
A beautiful Moment..........
In the Slane DVD, someone throws Bono up a tri-colour. Bono has never worn a tri-colour. He has always flown a white flag during Irish gigs stating that claiming a crass nationalism was a part of the Irish problem. He’s all too right. But during ‘New Years Day’ he dons the flag looking up to the hill…at his manager...maybe. And he states, “Just once….” He’s back home. A glorious celebration of being Irish and showing the world. Of being Irish and making a difference. Of being Irish and being home amongst your people and of achieving the highest honour. Headlining Slane…twice. But Bono, being Bono, goes on… “Just once…imagine your Jason McAteer (the Dutch game had just happened earlier)…imagine… Come on Ireland!!!!!!!!........The republic of Ireland soccer team- the best support act we’ve ever had”. And then he throws the flag back to the crowd. that was 'a moment', he seemed to say. that was it. And boy was it beautiful. beautiful for more reasons. not because of nationalism but because it was anti-nationalism in a way, yet pro the moment. beautiful in such a way that it can't be explained. it's not that simple. it's not black and white. It's Ireland!!
Bono is God. A man of morals. A man of sense. A man of politics. A man, I wish there was more of.
In the Slane DVD, someone throws Bono up a tri-colour. Bono has never worn a tri-colour. He has always flown a white flag during Irish gigs stating that claiming a crass nationalism was a part of the Irish problem. He’s all too right. But during ‘New Years Day’ he dons the flag looking up to the hill…at his manager...maybe. And he states, “Just once….” He’s back home. A glorious celebration of being Irish and showing the world. Of being Irish and making a difference. Of being Irish and being home amongst your people and of achieving the highest honour. Headlining Slane…twice. But Bono, being Bono, goes on… “Just once…imagine your Jason McAteer (the Dutch game had just happened earlier)…imagine… Come on Ireland!!!!!!!!........The republic of Ireland soccer team- the best support act we’ve ever had”. And then he throws the flag back to the crowd. that was 'a moment', he seemed to say. that was it. And boy was it beautiful. beautiful for more reasons. not because of nationalism but because it was anti-nationalism in a way, yet pro the moment. beautiful in such a way that it can't be explained. it's not that simple. it's not black and white. It's Ireland!!
Bono is God. A man of morals. A man of sense. A man of politics. A man, I wish there was more of.
