The bartender poured him a beer and the bloke knocked it back in one gulp. "I'll have another beer before it starts. Thanks, Mate." said the bloke.
The bartender had no idea what the bloke was talking about, but poured him another anyway and watched it disappear the way of the first one.
"Quick, Mate," said the bloke "give me another beer before it starts."
As he's pouring the beer, the bartender paused and said, "Look, Sir, there's nothing starting here tonight. The dancers are on Friday, and the band is on Saturday".
The bloke ignored him and demanded, "Another, please, and hurry before it starts!"
"Listen, Dear," his wife interrupted, "I think you've had quite enough to drink."
"See, Mate?" said the bloke to the bartender, "It's started."
