The Big Fellow Joe

His great grand dad was a Blueshirt the big fellow Joe In the post Irish civil war years in Ireland long ago Though the Army Comrades Association known as the Blueshirts were formed out of Government provocation there can be little doubt War and civil war often causes years of unrest and trouble between factions often breaks out When the Blueshirts were finally disbanded their leader a former founder member one with war in the brain Eoin O' Duffy went off to fight on the side of Franco in the civil war in Spain Eoin in history does not go down as a man who loved peace For his pent up anger in war he found release Though Big Joe has never been to Ireland about Irish history a lot he does know He believes that post civil war faction anger in Countries does grow Eoin O' Duffy his sacking by the Government to an angry faction gave rise That Government political nepotism and harassment of their opponents can lead to big trouble is not any surprise Big Joe the great grandson of an Irish Blueshirt of his heritage feels proud And true to his genes he is one not easily cowed In his mid twenties and one of the strong young men of the town Though not a troublemaker from trouble not one to back down.