Limericks don't come from Limerick. But it comes from that between the verses when they used to have those competitions that they would put in the refrain, "follow me up, follow me up, follow me up to Limerick Town."
Malachy McCourtThat's one part of oppression is to make sure you are a shameful, shamed human being. That takes care of the past.
Malachy McCourtThere seems to be less obvious corruption in city government and New York politicians, they aren't Republican or Democrat, they're New Yorkers.
Malachy McCourtI kind of miss the old sleazy Times Square, in a way. And yet I don't mind not being accosted by all sorts of strange people.
Malachy McCourt