James Myles

People often refer to the Orange Institution as racist but do they truly know what the Order stands for? The glorious revolution fought for what we take for granted today, civil and religious liberties for all…. 🤝 Want to find out more, get in touch.

What's the difference between a Provo and a "Dissident ?" Two Provos and two "Dissidents" get pulled over in the same car by a police checkpoint outside Newry. The officer looks through the window and asks the driver, "Where are the four of you headed tonight?" The first Provo adjusts his silk tie, flashes a parliamentary pass, and says, "To a cross-community governance forum at Queen's University, Officer." The second Provo leans across, checks his smart watch, and says, "And we're running late for our pension planning seminar with the civil service." The officer then looks at the two Dissidents in the back, both wearing heavy surplus jackets, muddy boots, and scowls. "And what about you two?" One of the Dissidents spits out the window and growls, "We don't recognize the authority of the Crown, the PSNI, or the partitionist administration!" The second Dissident snaps, "We are the true, unbroken continuation of the 1916 Republic, and our campaign continues until every inch of British jurisdiction is dismantled!" The officer turns back to the Provo in the driver's seat and asks, "Who on earth are they?" The Provo sighs and rubs his forehead: "Ah, don't mind them. That's just our out-of-office autoreply from 1984."