Irish Tact
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:04 am
Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment
>>when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest,
>>and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen
comrade, the
>>other five continue playing standing up.
>>
>>Finally, Michael O'Conner looks around and asks, "Oh, me boys,
>>someone got's to tell Paddy's wife. Who will it be?"
>>
>>They draw straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell
>>him to be discreet be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse.
>>"Discreet???" Says Gallagher. "I'm the most discreet Irishmen
>>you'll ever meet. Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me."
>>
>>He 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 $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 $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest,
>>and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen
comrade, the
>>other five continue playing standing up.
>>
>>Finally, Michael O'Conner looks around and asks, "Oh, me boys,
>>someone got's to tell Paddy's wife. Who will it be?"
>>
>>They draw straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell
>>him to be discreet be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse.
>>"Discreet???" Says Gallagher. "I'm the most discreet Irishmen
>>you'll ever meet. Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me."
>>
>>He 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 $500 and is afraid to come home."
>>
>>"Tell him to drop dead!", says Murphy's wife.
>>
>>"I'll go tell him," says Gallagher.