Squealing Like A Pig

Formica and naugahyde crap you find in other places."  We asked her how they ever got the budget for such beautiful pieces.  "That's the beauty of it you see, we got every piece free.  The Alterboys (Derek and Jimmy) and some of our other customers from Ned Kelly's stole every piece from other bars around Boston.  Damien and Newley distracted the staff, Jimmy and Derek actually removed the furniture and Eddie Read drove the getaway car."  Asked about the name, Dermo told us "We were looking for something to attract the Connemara people and of course the transplanted  Appalachians. We were inspired by the famous scene in 'Deliverance.'"  Be sure to go to the "Squealing Pig" and tell them that the nÓse sent you.

Congratulations and a hearty welcome to the new "Squealing Pig" pub which just opened to the public this past weekend.  nÓse staffers were on hand when the new spot opened and were quite impressed.  Perhaps the most notable feature of the "Pig" is the complete absence of anything green.  Done tastefully in wood and brick and newly finished hardwood floors, the "Pig" smelled surprisingly like a new car.  When nature came a-callin' we went into the men's room (we didn't see a dumpster outside and therefore were not sure if we should continue the traditional "al fresco" urination popularized at the Littlest Bar) and were at first disappointed.  The problem was that there was both soap and paper towels and the floor around the urinal was totally dry. Now, we at the nÓse are not purists in the least and could never be called conservative, but a bathroom like this in an Irish bar could be considered - well - pompous.  Our disappointment turned out to be completely unfounded.  In a clever twist on the Irish bathroom's usual theme, we were delighted to find that there was no trash can, forcing us to throw our paper towels on the floor (or supplying us with a convenient excuse not to use them at all).  We felt right at home once again.  Asked how they came up with the idea of opening a bar in that area, Dermot "Dermo the Inferno" O'Neill said, "We did a lot of market research and decided that the time was right for another Irish bar in Boston.  Especially in this area, which doesn't have the concentration of Irish places that the rest of the town has.  In fact, there's not another Irish bar between here and Flan O'Brien's which is almost a block away."  When asked about the decor, a mixed bag of what appear to be very old, beautiful and expensive antiques, Sara offered, "We thought it would be nice and homey.  Instead of the same old

Gay Rally At nÓg

The Tír Na nÓg last week held a political rally for Dorothy Kelly Gay, the Irish born candidate for Mass Lieutenant Governor.  A star studded crowd of notables was in attendance.  Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn was on hand, as was singer Tom Jordan, and the always fashionable Robert Elliot who was dressed to kill in a pair of stunning blue jeans, white shirt, vest and a bright red sticker proclaiming his Gay pride.  Music was provided by Ronan Quinn (although it could have been Connor Malone -- our reporter said "I don't know why, but all Clare musicians look alike to me.")  The event was a massive success.  The only wrinkle came later in the evening when Ray Flynn left and found a boot on his car.  Somerville police later issued this statement: "Vatican license plates don't mean anything here.  Another fifteen minutes and he woulda been pickin' that piece of junk up at Pat's."