lxexpress
02-20-2006, 09:14 PM
Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment
>>when Paddy Murphy loses Euro 500 on a single hand, clutches his chest
>>and drops dead at the table.
>>
>>Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue
>>playing standing up.
>>
>>Michael O'Conner looks around and asks, "Oh, me boys, someone
>>got's to tell Paddy's wife. Who will it be?"
>>
>>They dra! w straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell
>>him to be discreet, be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse.
>>"Discreet??? I'm the most discreet Irishmen you'll ever meet.
>>Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me."
>>
>>Gallagher goes over to Murphy's house and knocks on the door.
>>Mrs. Murphy answers and asks what he wants.
>>
>>Gallagher declares: "Your husband just lost Euro 500 and is afraid to
>>come home."
>>
>>"Tell him to drop dead!", says Murphy's wife.
>>
>>"I'll go tell him", says Gallagher.
>>when Paddy Murphy loses Euro 500 on a single hand, clutches his chest
>>and drops dead at the table.
>>
>>Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue
>>playing standing up.
>>
>>Michael O'Conner looks around and asks, "Oh, me boys, someone
>>got's to tell Paddy's wife. Who will it be?"
>>
>>They dra! w straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell
>>him to be discreet, be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse.
>>"Discreet??? I'm the most discreet Irishmen you'll ever meet.
>>Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me."
>>
>>Gallagher goes over to Murphy's house and knocks on the door.
>>Mrs. Murphy answers and asks what he wants.
>>
>>Gallagher declares: "Your husband just lost Euro 500 and is afraid to
>>come home."
>>
>>"Tell him to drop dead!", says Murphy's wife.
>>
>>"I'll go tell him", says Gallagher.