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Ireland was a neutral country during World War II, but that doesn't mean the people didn't suffer the hardships of wartime rationing. Case in point, T.C.J. "Bob" O'Connell. He was, in 1943, a young surgeon who had burned through his fuel ration long before he got called to perform an emergency operation. Before he could get to the hospital, though, Bob first had to encounter Number 45, a sergeant in the Civic Guard who was ever watchful for scofflaw bicyclists.
As with other stories from Bob O'Connell in the series, Tales of an Irish M.D., the storyteller reveals how a chance meeting on a Dublin bridge can reverberate across an entire country -- though not quite in ways you might imagine.
This story was recorded in 1962 by Bob O'Connell for Swift and Angel Newton, the grandparents of independent producer, Jackson Braider.
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Piece Description
Ireland was a neutral country during World War II, but that doesn't mean the people didn't suffer the hardships of wartime rationing. Case in point, T.C.J. "Bob" O'Connell. He was, in 1943, a young surgeon who had burned through his fuel ration long before he got called to perform an emergency operation. Before he could get to the hospital, though, Bob first had to encounter Number 45, a sergeant in the Civic Guard who was ever watchful for scofflaw bicyclists. As with other stories from Bob O'Connell in the series, Tales of an Irish M.D., the storyteller reveals how a chance meeting on a Dublin bridge can reverberate across an entire country -- though not quite in ways you might imagine. This story was recorded in 1962 by Bob O'Connell for Swift and Angel Newton, the grandparents of independent producer, Jackson Braider.
Musical Works
"The White Cliffs of Dover", Vera Lynn, WE'LL MEET AGAIN, ASV, 1995, 0:45
"Where Did You Hide That Train, Joe?" Kila, LEMONADE & BUNS, Green Linnet, 2000, 5:03
"The White Cliffs of Dover', Glenn Miller Orchestra, BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?, New World, 2001, 1:30
