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I didn't have a chance to ask anyone these questions while we were in Ireland, so I thought I'd ask here in case a reader had any insight.  If you do, please let us know.

Why did we become invisible after dessert?
As mentioned here and here, once we'd ordered dessert, we ceased to exist.  Is this normal?  We did quite a lot of research before going to Ireland and never ran across mention of dessert invisibility.

Why don't the Irish smile while dancing?
This is less of a question I'm looking for an answer to and more of an observation.  This is also something that I noticed on a trip to London.  While attending some set dancing in London, I couldn't help but notice the very serious faces on the people who were dancing.  The only people smiling were non-regulars like myself.  At first I wasn't sure if they were unhappy about something in the surroundings, but soon realized that, no, that's their normal dancing mode.  If one were to only look at their faces, one would think that they weren't enjoying themselves.  It didn't seem too odd in the English (they're commonly perceived as reserved) but seeing the same behavior in the Irish was very odd to me at first. If anyone would show their pleasure in dancing (thought me), it would be the Irish as they're well known for their music and dance.  But no, they seem to take their dancing very seriously and often don't crack a smile until the dancing is done.

 

Two weeks is not long enough for a stay in Ireland (two months might not be enough).  It was an excellent vacation with wonderful sights, people and dancing.  If I had the chance to go back today, I'd do so without a second thought.

- Michael

 

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