Irish Art of It'll Be Grand

In Ireland, to say "e;I'm grand"e; can range from meaning "e;I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown"e; to "e;I think this is the happiest I've ever been in my life"e;. It is our catch-all term so as not to burden the other person too negatively or positively. (Because we are very sound like that.)It rings out throughout the nation from morning to night; in the church yards, pubs, schoolrooms and ...