A little Irish humor to start of the day!!
An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry. On his first day, he
walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers. The bartender raises
his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers. The new fella sits quietly
alone at his table and begins to drink. About an hour or so later, he's has
finished the three beers and orders three more.
The next evening the man again orders and drinks three beers at a time
several times. Soon the entire town is abuzz and whispering about the Man
who Orders Three Beers. After a week or so the curiosity is just too much
and the bartender at the instigation of the locals broaches the delicate
subject.
"I don't mean to be pryin' into yer business, Sir, but folks are a-wonderin'
why it 'tis you order your beers in threes?"
"Well," says the new man "it's easily enough explained. You see, I have two
brothers, one went to America and the other to Australia. We promised each
other that we would always order an extra two beers for the others whenever
we drank as a way of preservin' our family bond ."
Well, his answer pleased the whole town. And soon enough The Man Who Orders
Three Beers became something of a local celebrity and a source of pride to
the hamlet, even to the extent that out-of-towners would come to pay their
respects and watch him drink.
But there came a day when, the man ordered only two beers. The bartender
poured them with a heavy heart. This continues for the rest of the evening;
he orders only two beers each time and sits quietly drinking. The word flies
around town, and prayers are offered in the church for the soul of one of
the brothers. The next day the man enters the pub again and the bartender
greets him with a properly concerned expression on his ruddy face.
"I thought you might like to know folks around here is prayin' for you and
your family. And sure it is, you have my condolences in your sorrow. 'Tis a
sad thing to lose a brother. If you don't mind, I'll be buyin' you them two
beers today."
The man is confused at first by the bartenders words, but then begins to
catch his meaning and begins to laugh. The poor bartender is now totally
befuddled. The man figures it best to clear up the matter straightaway.
"Well, my friend, I appreciate your generous offer. But you'll be happy to
learn me two brothers are alive and quite well, thank you. But as for
myself, I have decided to give up drinking for Lent." |
