Jan 23rd, 2008
UCD - Stranger than Fiction
Will Ferrell, the big elf who starred in ‘Stranger than Fiction’, and o’ course the famous sketch The Landlord, is getting an award tonight from UCD’s Literary and Historical Society. The James Joyce Award, if you don’t mind!
When I saw this on the news, I’ve gotta say, I raised an eyebrow in confusion.
He hasn’t written anything, or done anything majorly historical, he’s just a darn funny actor worth €13.7 million per film!
I searched for more information on the superhighway, and I think I found the real reason behind it - Will’s just spent the last two weeks holidaying around Ireland! Of course… I betchya he found himself stumbling around Ranelagh one night and falling into a gang of UCD students, who of course being complete stoners, leapt on him and decided on the spot to award him the major accolade! (For the craic, fair play te ye!)
In the words of James Joyce himself;
“Ireland sober is Ireland stiff.“
Or, maybe Shane Hegarty has it sussed better;
…The (James Joyce) Award is:
a) a distinction bestowed on particularly worthy individuals whose achievements should be recognised.
b) a stunning display of flattery calculated to entice big names with big egos.
Will Ferrell - Feckin’ chancer!