Ironically enough, a century later after emancipation a number of former slaves would go and seek work on Vieques as free men of colour, notwithstanding that Vieques was still a slave owning society.

Ironically, the colour in the medieval scenes, which were turned into black and white, was far better than that in the 20th century scenes.

Ironically, the color bar that had marred the world heavyweight title by blackballing boxers of color remained in force even under Jack Johnson.

Ironically, only Prost was able to agree terms with Williams for 1993, leaving a seat free for Patrese had he remained with the team.

Ironically, Wa had a good trade relationship with Shou Lung, whom the Waans were once at war with, and anyone from Wa was granted Shou citizenship if they could prove that they had Shou ancestry, since many Shou soldiers remained in Wa and intermarried with the locals after the Omi War.

Ironically, it was the only chart album Shirley was to enjoy, but his sales remained steady enough that he was with the label until it closed in 1964, cutting around a dozen long-play releases Don Shirley Discography.

Ironically, when the Garden Festival closed, the land remained derelict for some time, before being re-developed partly into public parkland and partly for retail and leisure.

Ironically given their condemnation of Youlou's attempt to abolish all other parties, they also set up a one-party state that remained in place until 1991.

Ironically, the house was destroyed in the last German air raid of the Liverpool Blitz on 10 January 1942, and has remained a bomb site until recent years.

Ironically, Prograph was originally written on the Macintosh, which remained single-processor until the introduction of the DayStar Genesis MP in 1996.

Ironically, Suffolk, which contained Boston, was the only county in which courts remained nominally open, under the protection of British troops.

Ironically, it remained in force even after colored heavyweight title holder Jack Johnson won the world's heavyweight title in 1908.

Ironically, after twenty-three volumes of autobiography, Pook's real name and real life history remained well-kept secrets.

Ironically, the water surface dropped to the greatest extent in the parts of the reserve that remained unaffected by the oil spillage and the sewage.

Ironically, despite their divorce case, Gaye and Gordy remained close.

Ironically it is a charge by Indian cavalry who have remained loyal to the British which turns the tide of battle.

Ironically, the very items Eaker requested — a larger bomber force, drop tanks, and P-51 fighters — accompanied the change of command and made the Eighth Air Force decisive in defeating Germany using the daylight bombing doctrine.

Ironically, Will and Jim can be said to have aged prematurely in the novel ; the horrors of the carnival force them to grow up fast to be able to deal with its tricks on a knowledgeable level.

Ironically, the senior British naval officer of the force which sinks Ziethen and benefits from Brown's action, is none other than now Captain Saville-Samarez, Brown's father, although they do not know of each other.

Ironically the reality turned out to be largely the opposite and the Milicja instead represented a rather state-controlled force which was used to exert political repression on the citizens.

Ironically, as his decisions affect the fate of an entire nation, it is even more important that a ruler maintains a set of standards, and yet has none.

" Ironically ( because, it appears, no one had noticed his allusion ) Sonata No. 7 received a Stalin Prize ( Second Class ), and No. 8 a Stalin Prize First Class, even though the works have been subsequently interpreted as representing Prokofiev " venting his anger and frustration with the Soviet regime.

Ironically, Groucho used an even more risqué line in introducing Chico's piano sequence: " Signor Ravelli's first selection will be, ' Somewhere My Love Lies Sleeping ', with a male chorus.

Ironically, that same speed and maneuverability made them highly prized and even more targeted by the pirates they were designed to avoid.

Ironically, it had been Mulroney who had played the lead role in recruiting Wagner to the PC party a few years earlier, and the two wound up as rivals for Quebec delegates, most of whom were snared by Wagner, who even blocked Mulroney from becoming a voting delegate.

Ironically, the song was not even written by the band, but by Keith Forsey, who offered the song to Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry before Simple Minds agreed to record it.

Ironically, though most of the love-shy men disliked or even hated their parents, they visited them constantly, because they were the only people they could interact with and also to receive financial support despite also receiving heavy hazing.

Ironically, Pete Rozelle is erroneously given credit for the merger, even though he consistently refused to have a game between NFL and AFL champions, and the fact that Rozelle was " out of the loop " when the AFL and NFL owners negotiated the merger.

Ironically — given the fact that it is an indoor stadium, even more so because a new roof was installed before the 1976 season — the Astrodome suffered a rainout on June 15, 1976.

Ironically, even when unemployed, Norm is the bar's best customer.

Ironically, Hitler attended performances that included Jewish and foreign singers, long after they had been banned from all other venues across Germany ( including heldentenor, Max Lorenz, married to a well-known Jewish woman ) Winifred's influence with Hitler was so strong that Hitler even wrote a letter ( at her behest ) to anti-fascist Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini, begging him to lead the festival.

Ironically, issues of Uncanny X-Men during the time of this Excalibur had much in common with the original Excalibur: lighthearted stories by Chris Claremont, colorful art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer, characters including Nightcrawler and Rachel Summers, and even a cameo appearance by Captain Britain.

Ironically, even though the Southern Court was the enemy, it was used as the justification by regime members to attack each other.

Ironically, art critics later criticized his palette as “ primitive and unnatural ” even though it was based on actual observation.

Ironically, the first incarnation of fX was not even available on the local cable system in New York City, where programming originated.

Ironically, because the Texas had already to some extent engaged the Teresa, the Vizcaya, and the Colon, and now the Oquendo more closely and even the trailing Spanish torpedo boats, and had been involved with the excitement of the maneuvers by Brooklyn and Oregon, it received excellent press, far more than it actually deserved, and this to some extent may have exacerbated the negative impression arising from it having to first stop to avoid potential collision and then having its fire masked.

( Ironically, the Karen who did not even participate in the conference received a state, along with the right to secede.

Ironically the Cardinals had been the Browns ' tenants since 1920, even though they had long since passed the Browns as St. Louis ' favorite team.

Ironically, given his invariably treacherous nature, he was the first to sniff out Nergill's treachery when the Decepticons united with the underwater residents of Sub-Atlantica to take over the world, even going as far as saving Megatron from being shot by Nergill.

Ironically, even though Plucky would gripe about how he deserved to have as much or more air-time on the show than Buster and Babs, a massive chunk of the series ' episodes usually revolved around him in some manner.

Ironically, their report gave a wrong date ( 27 April instead of 22 April ), and they concluded that the crash had occurred on 28 April, even though the medical evidence " showed " that Martin had been dead in the water for several days by 30 April.

Ironically, even though he enjoyed less success, he became progressively more popular with Japanese fans due to his continuous fighting spirit, increasing bulk, and amiable personality.

Ironically, Windows was released with an even longer delay than Visi On, only shipping in late 1985, and was lacking the features that forced Visi On to demand a hard drive.