To: Arthur Radley who wrote (9326 ) 4/18/1999 2:44:00 PM From: emidio Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 62550
>>> > > > DEATH OF 3 IRISHMEN >>> > > > >>> > > > Two Irishmen walk into a pet shop. Right away they go over to the >>> > > > bird section. Gerry says to Paddy, "Dat's dem". >>> > > > >>> > > > The clerk comes over and asks if he can help them. "Yeah, we'll >>> > > take >>> > > > four of dem dere birds in >>> > > > dat cage op dere," says Gerry, "Put dem in a peeper bag." >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > The clerk does and the two guys pay for the birds and leave the >>> > > shop. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > They get into Gerry's van and drive until they are high up in the >>> > > > hills and stop at the top of a cliff with a 500-foot drop. "Dis >>look >>> > > > loike a grand place, eh?" says Gerry. >>> > > > >>> > > > "Oh, yeh, dis looks good," replies Paddy. >>> > > > >>> > > > They flip a coin and Gerry wins the toss. "I guess I git to go >>> > > first, eh >>> > > > Paddy?" says Gerry. >>> > > > He then takes two birds out of the bag, places them on his >>shoulders >>> > > and >>> > > > jumps off the cliff. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Paddy watches as his mate drops off the edge and goes straight down >>> > > for a >>> > > > few seconds followed by a 'SPLAT'. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > As Paddy looks over the edge of the cliff he shakes his head and >>> > > says, >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > "Fock dat, dis budgie jumpin' is too fockin' dangerous for me" >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > ======- PART TWO ======= >>> > > > >>> > > > A minute later, Seamus arrives. He too has been to the pet shop >>and >>> > > he >>> > > > walks up carrying the familiar 'peeperbag'. >>> > > > >>> > > > He pulls a parrot out of the bag, and then Paddy notices that, in >>> > > his >>> > > > other hand, Seamus is carrying a gun. >>> > > > >>> > > > "Hi, Paddy. Watch this," Seamus says and launches himself over the >>> > > edge >>> > > > of the cliff. Paddy watches as half way down, Seamus takes the gun >>> > > and >>> > > > blows the parrot's head off. >>> > > > >>> > > > Seamus continues to plummet until there is a SPLAT!, as he joins >>> > > Gerry's >>> > > > remains at the bottom. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Paddy shakes his head and says, "An' oim never troyin' dat parrot >>> > > shooting >>> > > > nider" >>> > > > >>> > > > ======- PART THREE ======= >>> > > > >>> > > > A few minutes after Seamus splats himself Sean strolls up. He too >>> > > has >>> > > > been to the pet shop and he walks up carrying the familiar 'peeper >>> > > bag'. >>> > > > >>> > > > Instead of a parrot he pulls a chicken out of the bag, and launches >>> > > > himself of the cliff with the usual result. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Once more Paddy shakes his head - >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > "Fock me Sean, first der was Gerry wit his budgie jumping, den >>> > > Seamus >>> > > > parrot shooting and now you fockin' hen gliding"