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Galway, Ireland, to become Menlo Park's first 'Sister City'
Original post made on Nov 23, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, November 23, 2015, 10:50 AM
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Posted by Irish American
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Nov 23, 2015 at 9:44 pm
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Nov 23, 2015 at 9:44 pm
Thrilled to see Menlo Park making friends with International countries, however disappointed by Ms Carlton suggesting that the mayor of Galway be invited to serve court at a St Patrick's Day pub event. It is true that the Irish people have a tradition of making pubs gathering places in their communities, and that St Patrick brought Catholicism to Ireland. But, I'd hope that the council would be a little more sensitive to our new friends. If I was visiting a foreign friend, and they brought me to their hamburger place, hoping to show me off as an American doing a stereotypical thing, I'd feel uncomfortable (but would smile politely, if I had to). Let's let the mayor chose a time of the year he'd like to come. Show him something uniquely Menlo Park. That's a true friend in a foreign land. St Patrick's Day is more of an American holiday, anyway.
