Clockwork Orangemen
A few years ago, when BlackStar was at the height of its success, I was on a trade mission to Boston and Pittsburgh with a variety of other local business people, artists and dignitaries – including Sammy Wilson. At one point the official photographer of the event decided that it would be good to get a photograph of myself with Sammy – something to do with East Belfast, IIRC.
I jokingly asked if he would keep his clothes on for it, and was strenously warned not to let him overhear me making comments like that, as he still got really annoyed at such things. So I was quite amused whilst driving down the Short Strand a few days ago to notice a recently painted Sinn Féin mural with a delightful Sammy Wilson image.
The above site shows photographs of lots of great Belfast murals.
I really like Clockwork Orangemen. And it’s pity that Lesbians Are Everywhere isn’t actually real.
