Here's a paragraph that caught my eye. "The air that streamed past him and caught the white, green and gold of the flag, smelled of fire and a heady freedom. It smelled to Pat in the dark autumn night like the beginning of something new, like a thousand possibilites attached to a million more, like a whiff of revolution. And the scent of it alone, borne on the night, seemed worth dying for." <b>Question for Cindy</b> What part of the march and ensuing aftermath (including the flag?) is historically accurate? Or did the march occur at all? The male companion of a friend of mine is interested in your books, and I mentioned your painstaking research, but then I'm not sure what is accurate and what comes from your imagination! -- Cindy's Cottage

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Date Posted: 09:49:33 07/06/09 Mon
Author: Denise
Subject: Here's a paragraph that caught my eye. "The air that streamed past him and caught the white, green and gold of the flag, smelled of fire and a heady freedom. It smelled to Pat in the dark autumn night like the beginning of something new, like a thousand possibilites attached to a million more, like a whiff of revolution. And the scent of it alone, borne on the night, seemed worth dying for." Question for Cindy What part of the march and ensuing aftermath (including the flag?) is historically accurate? Or did the march occur at all? The male companion of a friend of mine is interested in your books, and I mentioned your painstaking research, but then I'm not sure what is accurate and what comes from your imagination!
In reply to: Tracy 's message, "Exit Unicorns Chapters 13 and 14" on 07:02:13 07/06/09 Mon

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The march definitely happened- if it's an historical event it's accurate- I take several accounts of the march, some from a personal view of the actual marchers and other views of observers etc and then I make sure everything is completely accurate- the streets, the actions of the police, the marchers etc. (NT) -- celtgirl (), 10:39:41 07/06/09 Mon
- What about the flag? I imagine something akin to the flagraising at Iwogima though I know that's not the case. (NT) -- Denise, 11:01:16 07/06/09 Mon
  - The flagraising was my own flourish. He sticks it in the wall- which you will see in Derry this fall. (NT) -- celtgirl, 11:03:37 07/06/09 Mon
    - I've always felt Patrick's carrying of the flag was a very moving, heroic act. Later, as I read non-fiction about those marches, I could easily picture Patrick as he risked it all to make his statement. Really left an impression on me - powerful stuff. (NT) -- Elaine, 14:27:21 07/06/09 Mon
      - Me too and the "worth dying for" just hit me like a ton of bricks and I think I understood, as much as I can not having been through it myself, what a feeling and belief like that must mean to people. (NT) -- Tracy, 14:50:06 07/06/09 Mon
    - I can hardly believe that I will really be in Ireland this fall, and with all of you! I only get the first week to play, but I can't really complain (too much). I'm so looking forward to putting a real image on the places I've had to use my imagination to visualize. (NT) -- Denise, 17:42:51 07/06/09 Mon
      - It will be wonderful won't it? (NT) -- Tracy ;), 19:57:21 07/06/09 Mon
        I've just seen Elaine's message - hooray!!! You're joining us!!! (NT) -- Denise, 20:34:34 07/06/09 Mon

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