On this day in 1972 in Derry, Ireland, British troops opened fire and shot 26 unarmed Catholic civilians during a protest—it was a march against Internment Without a Trial. 14 civilians died from their wounds. Several of the victims were in the process of fleeing when they were shot, some victims were just attempting to help the wounded. It was the same battalion that had killed nine innocents at a similar protest six months earlier in Belfast, an event known as the Ballymurphy Massacre. After two investigations by the British government, the soldiers were cleared of any wrongdoing.

Initially the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland was welcomed by the Catholics, who had been harassed by Protestant mobs, as they expected the soldiers to serve as a neutral force. But Bloody Sunday turned the Catholics against the military. The shootings fueled the resurgence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which would eventually kill more than 1,700 people between 1972 and 1998, until the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and their eventual disarmament. This period of conflict is known as “The Troubles.”

Music Du Jour:
Many songs were inspired by this tragic event; Here’s a Bloody Sunday Playlist

Films Du Jour:
Bloody Sunday (2002)
The Crying Game (1992)
I am Be⦁ l⦁ fast (2015)
Patriot G⦁ a⦁ mes (1992)
I⦁ n⦁ the Name ⦁ o⦁ f the Father (1993)
Hu⦁ n⦁ g⦁ er (2009)
Five Minute⦁ s⦁ of Heaven (2009)
A⦁ i⦁ thri (2016)
Derry ⦁ G⦁ irls (2018) series

Miscellaneous:
⦁ Bloody Sunday ⦁ 50⦁ th⦁ Anni⦁ v⦁ ersary Podcast
⦁ Bloody Sunday ⦁ shir⦁ t⦁ s
⦁ Written testimonials from ⦁ On Bl⦁ o⦁ ody Sunday
⦁ The ⦁ American p⦁ e⦁ rception of Bloody Sunday

Snacks du Jour: The Irish Sunday Roast

Cocktail Du Jour – Bloody Sunday Cocktail
Recipe from mixologist Daniel Hyatt and Basil Hayden:
⦁ 1.5 oz bourbon (Basil Hayden)
⦁ 0.5 oz orange juice
⦁ 0.5 oz ⦁ grena⦁ d⦁ ine
⦁ 1 dash ⦁ Peychaud’s Bitter⦁ s
⦁ 1 teaspoon of Crème de Violette
Shake bourbon, orange juice and bitters with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into cordial glass. Sink the Creme de Violette and slowly drizzle grenadine over the top. Stir and garnish with one-half split of vanilla bean.

Mocktail Du Jour – Bloody Sunday Mocktail
Recipe from mixologist Daniel Hyatt and Basil Hayden:
⦁ 1.5 oz ⦁ Zero Proof Whi⦁ s⦁ key substitute
⦁ 0.5 oz orange juice
⦁ 0.5 oz ⦁ grenadine
⦁ 1 dash ⦁ Peychaud’s Bitters
⦁ 1 teaspoon of Crème de Violette
Shake whiskey substitute, orange juice and bitters with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into cordial glass. Sink the Creme de Violette and slowly drizzle grenadine over the top. Stir and garnish with one-half split of vanilla bean.

Beer Du Jour
Guinness Stout or any Irish beer

Wine Du Jour
The Prisoner Red Blend and Chardonnay

Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.

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