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“The so-called Irish temperament is a mixture of flaming ego,

hot temper, stubbornness, great personal charm and warmth, and a wit that shines
through adversity. An irrepressible buoyancy, a vivacious spirit, a kindliness and
tolerance for the common frailties of man and a feeling that ‘it is time enough to bid
the devil good morning when you meet him’ are character traits which Americans
have associated with their Irish neighbors for more than a century.”

~ Historian, Carl Wittke.

they get on in years. excursions to world-class nightly entertainment.
Our journey began in Southampton, England, where An example of the high caliber of performers on the
Mary and I boarded the Celebrity Silhouette, a beautiful Silhouette is singer Ray Brown Jr. and his jazz trio who
ship we had the pleasure of sailing on two other times. played in various venues around the ship every day.
Traveling on a cruise liner offers more than a five-star When I first heard him on a Transatlantic cruise on
hotel experience. It’s an immersion in a resort lifestyle this same ship, I marveled at his fantastic voice, tell-
or, as Mary says, a fantasy life with no beds to make, ing friends “he sounds like a male Ella Fitzgerald.” Lo
meals to cook or rooms to clean. Practically every and behold, we find out that his mother is Ella and his
whim and desire is taken care of – from your shore father is the iconic Ray Brown, the legendary bassist

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