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Well, many people have e-mailed me and told me what they thought the Anuna rules should be, so here are the suggestions (as though it were a game...) very interesting. By the way, all the writing between [] is me, I didn't write anything else.
Rule #2: Anyone who sings the correct lyrics gets 10 points.
Rule #3: Anyone who sings wacky "alternate" lyrics gets 50 points.
Rule #4: If you are Katie McMahon, you must suffer a -4000 point penalty.
Rule #5: If you manage to make it trhrough an entire concert without screaming in agony because burning hot wax from your candle is slowly dripping down your arm, you get a nice 100 point bonus. [add 50 extra points for not letting your hair catch on fire, or if it does catch on fire 50 points for the pain.]
Rule #6: If you leave the group to join an Irish dance show, you loose 15,000 points.
Rule #7: If your musical experience is confined to sing along with Corky and the Juice Pigs, you lose 10 points.
Rule #9: There is no rule #8.
Rule #10: If you send me free copies of any albums or related solo albums, you win!!
Rule #11: Anyone who dares question the choice of solo singer, 5000 points for the nerve.
Rule #12: While standing at the microphone waiting for the correct note, you go into your stand up joke routine instead. 200 points.
Rule #13: If you leave to join an Irish dance show, but have the sense to return, 100 points.
Rule #14: Anyone who fits into their stage costume comfortably deserves 1000 points.
Rule #15: If a male singer does a streak during "Jerusalem" and gets a bigger applause for that than the song itself earns 500 points.
Rule #16: If a male singer dos a streak during "Jerusalem" and gets no applause, 500 points for the effort.
Rule #17: Anyone who queues for the loo's at an interval, and manages to get to use them before the concert starts again, 600 points, 800 points for those who are still queuing.
Rule #18: If you request a "sing-a-long an Irish song with Anuna" video and book, worth 150 points for even attempting it.
Rule #19: Anyone who attempts to smile while performing, worth 500 points for trying this tricky maneuver.
Rule #20: If Mark O'Sullivan has to pay for all the drinks, 10,000 points to the person to tell me where to find him.
Rule #21: If you know who Andrew McGlynn is and you aren't a McGlynn, 250 points just for knowing that.
Rule #22: If you reply to e-mails like this, 100 points for effort.
Rule #23: If you help Markos for the drinks (we all know his work can't pay that much), 300 points for being that nice.
Rule #24: For acknowledging that you are in Anuna, 100,000 points...hey you're doing more than I would.
Rule #25: If you're in the Jolly Sunbeams, 500 points, some of us just can't sport straw hats.
Rule #26: If you can spell and say Meav's last name right, you get 1000 points, you've got a lot more talent than me.
Rule #27: You realize in leaving an Irish dance show and re-joining Anuna you should've stayed in the show, 100 points, for being so stupid!
Rule #28: If you name your kid after someone in Anuna, 500 points, somebody is an Anunatic.
Rule #29: If you know Michael McGlynn's full name and both of the McGlynn's birthdays, 500 points, and if you didn't find that out from me but from another source.
Rule #30: If you have been to 15+ concerts and then get into Anuna, 1000 points. (some of us are still working on getting there to Ireland, let alone a concert, so thanks Karen, you inspire all of us).
Rule #31: If you would dare to smile in any picture, 500 points for daring such a feat.
[added on to the end of an e-mail]:
Shouldn't whichever Anuna lad is brave enough to streak get more than some points? Honourable mention at the next concert? A night on the town in Temple Bar?
[which was responded with]:
Surely not during "Jerusalem!" Although if the girls did go for it as well, I think the concert would have to be renamed to reflet this new act. Personally speaking, bring on the lads!!!!!!!
Rule #32: no audience participation is required.
Rule #1: Mark O'Sullivan has to pay for all the drinks (this rule is very important).
