Show Your Hand

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When I grew up everyone knew about Thalidomide, a drug given to prevent morning sickness in expectant mothers, which caused severe limb abnormalities in the child.  The drug was used for only a short period, so those suffering from the condition are all of a certain age.

The condition is both very recognisable and rare, so there is a good chance you will have noticed Gerry Cleary (above) at a Celtic game at some point.  When I was a boy I saw him at Love St and heard about the scandal later that night from my (animated) mother. There was a fresh news story only yesterday, detailing the history of one uncompensated victim.

Gerry is part of a campaign by Thalidomide sufferers to raise awareness of the condition and put pressure on the drug’s developer, Chemie Grunenthal, to compensate UK victims.  On this occasion, you are not being asked to put your hands in your pockets, you’re being asked to register your support of the Show Your Hand campaign.

Gerry explains the campaign below:

“My name is Gerry Cleary, I am a 51 year old Celtic supporter from East Kilbride who was born with a condition called Thalidomide caused by a so called wonder drug manufactured by a German pharmaceutical company, Chemie Grunenthal.

“There is currently a major awareness campaign underway to put pressure on this company to face up to their responsibilities, finally apologise and compensate all thalidomers affected by their actions over 50 years ago.

“I know being a hoops fan all my life and following the team all over Europe our club is open to all and our fans second to none, and all I ask is the Celtic family to show their support by logging on to our campaign website www.showyourhand.org which enables you to register your support.  It also details the history of the biggest pharmaceutical disaster in modern times and is both enlightening and informative.

“I look forward to your support.

Hail Hail !!!”

I know we can’t all afford to participate in the many needy causes we feature regularly here but we can all support this campaign, as can the club, I am sure.

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  1. I used to go to EVERY Scotland game … I would have done anything for a ticket …

     

     

    … but now I can’t be bothered even looking for the score – honestly.

     

     

    I’m getting on a bit, no doubt, but just need to concentrate on the essentials: Celtic.

     

     

    Learned a lot about how it works in Scotland – stuff I was completely oblivious to – so now it’s just Celtic.

     

     

    Aaaah, that feels better !!!

     

     

    Gardez la Foi

     

    Sixtae

  2. zimmerman - Conspiracy Theorist : Nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker) on

    Any sausages for England Game?

  3. The Croatia top with green instead of red would be a cracking change strip for us.

     

     

    As Scotland score a very well worked goal – woo-hoo!.

  4. saltires en sevilla supporting wee oscar on

    snodgrass -almost two great save

     

     

    charlie and broony combining well to open it up

  5. Doc, ours haven’t arrived yet either, they will, and yes no probs

     

     

    Lennybhoy, had a nice weekend, thanks, great effort by you for George Ryan

     

    A wee candle was burning brightly at the “Sacred Heart” Cowie for both George and all other CQN greats

     

     

    Hail Hail

  6. zimmerman - Conspiracy Theorist : Nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker) on

    Finally got a square slice.

  7. Is the Croatioan goalkeeper (Pletikosa) the one who was ‘on trial’ with Celtic (and played a friendly against ?Wolves?)?

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