Life Immitates Art as Jedward Get Eurovision Nod



Tedward?

Being brought up in a strict Catholic household so many priest and seminarians visited the house when I was young that when Father Ted was first broadcast it could easily be mistaken for  reality TV.


I am sure that I have met the dancing priest and the Graham Norton over excited preacher was also a caricature I was familiar with.



Brothers Grimes

I  recall an episode where Ireland were desperate not to win the Eurovision song contest. Having won so many times recently they couldn't bear the costs of hosting  the contest again - a perk (??) of winning.

So keen were they to lose they decided to throw the contest and they selected Fathers Ted and Dougal as their entry because they were...er... rubbish. 

Well here we are in 2011 and enter stage left Jedward who were to the X Factor what John Sargent was to Strictly Come Dancing. Noting Ireland's economic woes you have to wonder if they are trying the same trick.