Something about this picket that's just not cricket
I was listening to Joe Duffy's Liveline a few days ago, the milk debate was raging. I was very proud of the fact that the new Applegreen own brand milk is both farmed and processed in the Republic of Ireland. I know that in the case of some of our competitors this is not true. But it does seem a little difficult to get to the facts in this debate. It seems it is not enough that your milk is farmed and produced in the Republic of Ireland. Nor is it enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with that icon of Irish sport Paul O' Connell and wave the National Dairy Council's brand proudly.
I was just telling the boss the other day how proud I was of his support of the Irish milk farmers when he informed me of his disappointment to hear that farmers were picketing our stores in Wicklow and Wexford. Well you could have beaten me senseless with a feather when I heard that. As Tigger from Winnie the Pooh says, I never heard anything so ridicerus in my life!
However, the boss stopped, drew himself up to his full height and said "Don't blame the unfortunate milk farmers Mr. Crab, it's not their fault. In fact I had the staff send them out some tea and coffee, it was a wet and miserable evening for picketing."
"No Mr. Crab ' he went on (as he is inclined to do) " It's not the farmers, there is a more sinister mixture of big business and politics afoot here, and I will do all in my power to make it transparently obvious to everyone, the truth in this matter."
With that he gave a little hop and hurried off muttering to himself. Sometimes I think the boss should be less of a gentleman and play dirty, but I have to admit, cranky and all as he is, he is a man of principle.
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