Irish Humor

[Guest guest]

An Irish man shows up in a pub one day and orders three pints of

Guinness.  He takes sips from each glass until they are empty and

calls the bartender for three more.  The bartender says, " Sure it's up

to yourself, but wouldn't you rather I was bringing them one at a

time?  Then they'll be fresh and cold. "

" 'Nah... " the man says, " I'm preferrin' that ye bring 'em three at a

time.  You see, me and me two brothers would meet at a pub and drink

and have good times.  Now one is in Australia, the other in Canada and

I'm here.  We agreed before we split up that we'd drink to each

other's honor this way. "

" Well, " says the bartender, " that's a grand thing to do, all right.

I'll bring the pints as you ask. "

Well, time goes on and the man's peculiar habit is known and accepted

by all the pub regulars.  One day though, he comes in and orders only

two pints.  A hush falls over the pub.  Naturally, everyone figures

something happened to one of the brothers.  A group of the regulars

corner the bartender and finally persuade him to find out what

happened.  With a heavy heart, the bartender brings the two pints and

says, " Here's your pints...and let me offer my sincerest condolences.

What happened? "

The Irish man looks extremely puzzled for a moment, and then starts

laughing.

" Oh, no, no, no!  'Tis nothing like that. You see, I've given up

drinking for Lent "

[Guest guest]

I wonder if his giving up drinking for Lent is as big a sacrifice as my

giving up POTATO CHIPS!!!!!!!!! Really cute, thanks! Judy