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Originally posted by Jammers
To be honest, I don't think even the Irish know why they are marching, other than to cause a fight.
Hurrah for religion
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Wow,your astute english knowledge on this subject is invaluable.
You clearly know fk all so piss off back to wanking over britney porn.
The Aprentice Boys were an organistaion in Derry who,during the War between William of Orange and King James closed the gates of the city of derry to stop King James' catholic army from entering.
They contributed in a very very small way to the Dutch Protestant William of Orange's army defeating the Catholic King James' army resulting in William becoming King of England and the catholic faith being outlawed and the introduction of harsh penal laws against catholics in Ireland.
To celebrate this fact they hold a parade,as do the Orange Order.It's basically to remind all catholics of who won the war.
Nowadays its akin to the KKK marching down Harlem in NY singing songs about killing 'nigge*s'
Few sensible ppl are trying to stop them marching altogether as it's now a part of their culture,it's the deliberate marching down a nationalist area to provoke republicans is the problem.