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An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet 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 hamlet,
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, meself,
have decided to give up drinking for Lent.
_________________  Pura Vida Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. Alex Levine 
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