You've heard of "six degrees of Kevin Bacon", the idea that no person is more than six degrees of separation from anyone else (or Kevin Bacon in particular).
Ireland is a small country, so I suspect that four or five degrees should just about cover it.
With respect to Bono, I was suprised to learn that I am only two degrees of separation from Bono. I've had a beer with someone who has had a beer with Bono.
What's even more amusing is that my common link with Bono isn't even Irish. He's Spanish; we'll call him Mr T. He has a friend in Silicon Valley who is friends with Bono. So, when this friend was visiting Dublin, he met with Bono and invited Mr. T along. Mr T., who said he was nearly asleep (it was 11pm), made the journey of course.
Mr T. is the dad of one of FABJ's friends from school. The family is taking a work break in Dublin, spending a year learning English.
I've had a beer with a guy who's had a beer with Dave Bloom. Top that. :)
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