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15 May, 2009
Posted in: Ireland, Reading etc.

Recently, at the end of two announcements where boys were given relatively innocuous names (well, Riley and Zach, if you must know, my standards are slipping) the children’s thrilled etc. parents have seen fit to finish the announcements as follows: “A caddy for Daddy!!” In both cases, two exclamation marks were called for. What is this new and sinister development? Is it in some way related to the fact that you can now play straight through Ireland from North to South given that the greater part of the island of Ireland is now made up of golf courses?

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  1. Lesley says

    16 May, 2009 at 08:36

    All the more puzzling when you think of the etymology of caddy – cadet. Had daddy gained a younger brother?

  2. katie says

    16 May, 2009 at 10:34

    Can girls not be caddys?

  3. BroLo says

    16 May, 2009 at 15:20

    Are children now cheaper than caddies? I would have thought not, especially since most governments now insist that children be sent to school to learn reading, writing, math, and all sorts of other subjects for which a caddy has no use.

  4. belgianwaffle says

    17 May, 2009 at 20:11

    Terrifying information Lesley. One trusts not. Apparently not, Katie. Good point though. BroLo, I think maths is good for caddies, angles and that but otherwise, good point.

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