Brotherly love.

Ed D. · 28-09-2007 2:53pm #1

An Irishman walks into a bar in Austin, Texas and orders three mugs of beer. The bartender brings the beers and after some time the lone drinker orders three more. This time when he delivers the order the bartender remarks, "You know, sir, I can easily bring these one at a time and your drinks will be fresher and colder that way." The Irishman responds that he has two brothers who are ex-pats as well, one living in Canada and the other in Australia, and the three made a pact that no matter how far away from each other they were, they would order for all three and drink to the others' health. The months pass, the Irishman becomes a staple at the saloon, and all the regulars come to know his story. Then one day he walks in, sits at his usual table and orders two beers. A buzz goes round the other patrons and on his next round the man again orders only two mugs. Finally, the barkeep approaches the Irishman and delicately asks after the health of his brothers. "Oh, no, they're fine. Last week my wife and I converted to the Baptist faith and drinking's prohibited. My brothers on the other hand remain good Catholics."