A journey is a hallucination. -- Flann O'Brien
Craic (pronounced crack) is not a drug in Ireland, but a form of fun often associated with drinking and pub life. To have a "bit of craic," is to laugh or enjoy one's self in the company of others, but that, of course, doesn't capture the spirit of the term.
posted by Delaney @ 2:10 PM
Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. ... -- from The Dubliners by James Joyce
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