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I like how he thinks.
And it is understandable that the Irish would not care for Cromwell. I'm all for bringing royalty to justice, but as I recall Cromwell harshly put down some type of unrest in ireland, which was not at all unusual for an English military commander.
The population Ireland dropped 60% during Cromwells time there. He was also not opposed to cutting off childrens' hands to send a message to their villages. Ya you could say "harshly".
The Irish view Cromwell the way Palestinians view Netanyahu. The English treatment of Ireland under Cromwell is a lot like the modern treatment of Palestine by Israel, which is why Irish people are so pro-Palestine.
One thing that often surprises English people who move here is just how much we hate Cromwell.
Well as far as I'm concerned the Irish standing against Israel it says a lot to their character, and I have nothing but respect for them.
Common history, so we know conquest and colonialism when we see it.
The mosquito was not formally honoured at the time or decorated it any way. It seems fitting to right a past wrong now and get a statue done.
Not just any mosquito, a hero according to many
Statues are often much larger than real life. So, a six-inch tall mosquito statue would be similar to a Statue of Unity for a mosquito. But, why stop there? The mosquitos don't give a fuck about a bloodless statue, so might as well make it 10-feet tall to induce nightmares in small children. Even better if it's an animated fountain, where it plunges its proboscis into the water and makes a splash.
Or a 6-foot mosquito jamming its proboscis into a lifesize Cromwell. Animation, screams and squelching sound effects optional.
Just for the record, malaria weakens mosquitoes and kills like half of them. Just thought I would inject that into the conversation here.
Dye the water red for maximum dramatic effect