Hunting the hunters
Watching the news last night, some things struck me during the report on the Ward Union stag hunt.
1. The Union’s spokesperson sounded awfully familiar. Such a deep rich, honey-toned voice. And then it dawned: he’s Brian Munn, one of the maybe three voiceover guys in Ireland who does every ad. You can hear him here, and what’s notable is that the second ad featured on his audioreel is for cod. My God, hasn’t that man already terrorised the creatures of the land without targetting those in the sea too?
2. Gormley’s decision is the closest you will ever come the kind of thing found in an episode of Yes, Minister.
3. As an extra precondition, each hunter should first be released into the wild and hunted down by a pack of dogs. To add to the experience.
He made for some classic radio yesterday, too. Apparently stags don’t feel fear when they’re being chased by slavering packs of dogs — they’re bred for it, so no problem!
Comment by Justin | December 20, 2007 at 11:32 amJustin - They actually love it. That’s what all that stag fighting is about - scrapping it out for the right to be chased by sherry-drinking, horn blowing, thunder-thighed social climbers.
Comment by Shane | December 20, 2007 at 11:37 amCouldn’t they release Derek Mooney and chase him with a pack of dogs? Would bring new meaning to Mooney goes Wild for sure.
Comment by Dan Sullivan | December 20, 2007 at 11:37 amIt is about time too. Those stags have been let think the run Temple Bar for too long.
Perhaps this will serve as a reminder the House of Windsor does not adorn our currency.
Comment by markg | December 20, 2007 at 12:08 pmMarkg - Hunting of stag parties: that I’d enjoy.
Comment by Shane | December 20, 2007 at 2:32 pmWhy does he sound like a nordie in the third ad, the first Dunnes one?…
Comment by dealga | December 20, 2007 at 3:11 pmWard Union look after deer well and help farmers with important jobs
Comment by Hugh W Newell | December 20, 2007 at 11:06 pm