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There's a place at the bar



David Tynan O'Mahony is no longer with us. The outspoken, critical yet astute Irishman has stubbed out his last and finally found out if God will go with him.

Despite his obvious physical inability, Dave Allen managed to firmly raise 2 fingers to everything that was held to be above ridicule. Shunned, barred and even banned, Allen remained a firm favourite with [most] of the public. It was his warm and informal television persona that attracted audiences and, more often than not, controversy. Like the half cut man in the pub, he sat on his stool, smoked a cigarette and whipped one liners with the fluidity of a seasoned fly fisherman baiting for trout. Just like that bar fly, he would say things that most people wouldn't without the influence of intoxicants.

Dave Allen had a stereotypical Irish upbringing, being taught by book and belt to fear the Church. "The institution you never laughed at in Irish society as a kid was the church, whether it be the Catholic Church or the Church of Ireland. It was alright to snigger at the Church of Ireland, but certainly not to laugh at the Church of Rome." That didn't stop him drawing venom from all quarters when he did an impersonation of the Pope. In fact, a lot of his material centred on faith, a territory most comics still refuse cross.

I hope the bar stool doesn't stand empty for too long.

"Goodnight, good luck, and may your God go with you."
posted by kwacky at 4:41 pm