Another red herring maybe?

@JudyEv (339464)

Rockingham, Australia

April 12, 2023 11:58am CST

Do you understand the term ‘red herring’? It means a ‘distracting or misleading piece of information’. We are wondering if the fact that our street is being steam-cleaned is a red herring or if it does indeed mean the Joe Biden might be visiting our immediate area on Friday. It seems the only topic of conversation here is whether Vin and I will get to see Joe. His ancestral home in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland is immediately behind the apartment we’re living in. He would have to walk down a short lane past our door to get to his old house and I think his big flash car is too big to turn around in the courtyard. So we haven’t been abot decide if he might visit or not. And no-one is telling anyone anything which is understandable. But today, we came back from a drive to discover that our lane has been pressure-cleaned and there is not cigarette butt to be seen any more. And now they are pressure-cleaning the footpath either side of our place. It’s starting to look like he might be coming here after all. Watch this space! The photo shows a line of colourful shop fronts in Ballina.

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@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

12 Apr 23

You mean they didn't steam clean the streets and walks when they got news of yours and Vince's arrival?

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

I think maybe we just arrived a bit ahead of what they were expecting. lol

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@nicegolden (284)

• Shenzhen, China

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv that's spy must do,they know it(grin)

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@shaggin (72110)

• United States

12 Apr 23

I guess if you are exited to have him in town then you are getting pretty excited to see this extra cleaning. I have no interest in meeting him

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

It's a novelty for us to see any leader of a major country - including our own!!

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

12 Apr 23

I love these bursts of colours here. VIP visitors mean extra clean town.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv How long does the face lift last?

@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv Ahaha. That is true as a habitual change is harder to elicit and maintain.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

The town is getting a real face-lift so it's good in that respect.

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@RebeccasFarm (89831)

• Arvada, Colorado

12 Apr 23

Lovely colors there now Judy

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

Aren't they pretty? You would never see this in Australia.

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

13 Apr 23

oh! did you move to Ireland, or just visiting?...

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

14 Apr 23

@JudyEv oh okay!,, I wish to visit those places too… maybe one day soon,,

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Apr 23

@epiffanie I hope you are able to visit one day. It's a lovely country.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

We're visiting for a month.

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@LadyDuck (471294)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 23

Well, at least he did a favour to his ancestral place, they obliged the city to clean the area. I have read of the gaffe he made as soon as he arrived talking of a relative who was a baseball player... He will never learn.

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@LadyDuck (471294)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv He referred to the New Zealand Rugby team as Black and Tans (a group of British reserve troops infamous for attacks on civilians) instead as All Blacks. He never gets one thing right.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

@LadyDuck Oh no! That was a very bad error on his part. His aides and everyone else would have been squirming with embarrassment.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

I didn't hear about the gaffe. I guess it won't be the last one he'll make.

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@allknowing (135943)

• India

13 Apr 23

Passing by your door!!! What a privilege it will be for you to meet him just standing at your door (lol)

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@allknowing (135943)

• India

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv May be they can use a palanquin? (lol)

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

@allknowing I hope we can get a photo of some sort.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

There is a sign on the door into the lane to opening it carefully in case there is a car going past. There is no way Joe's big car could down it and turn around in the courtyard at the end.

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@rebelann (112771)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Apr 23

Well, if meeting a US president is that interesting to those townfolk then hopefully they'll all have the chance.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

Dozens are highly excited by all the activity so it's good for them. Something to brighten their day.

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@Shiva49 (26661)

• Singapore

13 Apr 23

So your holiday is getting more interesting. There should be more security to contend with then.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

We saw four big buses come into town today all filled with press people. And the police are out in force too.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Apr 23

That’s a colorful street. President Biden is supposed to be visiting Ireland. He might very well appear on that street.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Apr 23

@RubyHawk That's what we're hoping.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

He is in Ireland now and there has been a lot of media attention. It's highly likely he will come down our street.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv Maybe you can get a picture.

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@LindaOHio (177898)

• United States

24 Apr 23

Biden may very well be visiting his home.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Apr 23

He didn't though. They had a private function for him somewhere. You're nearly up to date now, aren't you?

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@LindaOHio (177898)

• United States

24 Apr 23

@JudyEv I did April 11 and 12 today.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Apr 23

@LindaOHio Oh gosh, still a few weeks to go then.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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12 Apr 23

The pressure cleaning does look a bit suspicious.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

Yep. We're pretty sure he'll at least be driving down our street.

@Beestring (14521)

• Hong Kong

13 Apr 23

For security reasons, they will not say a word if Joe will walk by your area.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

We think he is coming as the street is being thoroughly cleaned.

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@Beestring (14521)

• Hong Kong

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv Yes, most probably.

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@DazzleDammah (353)

• Eldoret, Kenya

12 Apr 23

Maybe , maybe not, you never know until it happens

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

Mostly, they have been keeping the information very much to themselves but now they're starting to tell people more about what is happening.

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@BarBaraPrz (47264)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

13 Apr 23

How did that beige house get in that row?

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

There's always one, isn't there, that has to spoil it for the others.

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@wolfgirl569 (105851)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Apr 23

It is looking very good there. Hope you get to see him

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

It would be something to talk about but it won't be the end of the world either way.

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

13 Apr 23

Wow! I've been away for a bit. Are you in Ireland now? Anyway, I hope you get to see him if he's in the neighborhood.

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

Yes, we've been here a fortnight now and have another fortnight to go.