Irish Lent
Posted on Jun 28, 2007
Irish Lent An Irishman moves into a tiny village in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers. The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone. An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three more. > This happens yet again. > The next evening the man again orders and drinks three beers at a time, several times. > Soon the entire town is whispering about the "Man Who Orders Three >Beers." > >Finally, a week later, the bartender broaches the subject on behalf of >the town. "I don't mean to pry, but folks around here are wondering why you always order three beers?" "Tis odd, isn't it?" > The man replies, > >"You see, I have two brothers, and one went to America, and the other to Australia. > >We promised each other that we would always order an extra two beers whenever we drank as a way of keeping up the family bond. > >The bartender and the whole town were pleased with this answer, and soon the "Man Who Orders Three Beers" became a local celebrity and source of pride to the village, even to the extent that out-of-towners would come to watch him drink. > Then, one day, the man comes in and orders only two beers. The bartender pours them with a heavy heart. > This continues for the rest of the evening: he orders only two beers. > The word flies around town. Prayers are offered for the soul of one of the brothers. > The next day, the bartender says to the man, "Folks around here, me first of all, want to offer condolences to you for the death of your brother. You know-the two beers and all...." > >The man ponders this for a moment, then replies, "You'll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well. It's just that I, myself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent.
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