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| Articles about Irish Drinking |
| Irish Drinking Stories, Blessings and Proverbs Galore - Video | | 2008-07-13 16:33:00 | | Ah! Irish drinking stories, Irish blessings and Irish proverbs are my favorite posts. If for some reason I could not post these, I might forget the activity altogether. And we do have some remarkable samples today, if I do say so myself.Thomas O’Shea, an Irish solicitor from Waterford County, was on holiday in the country doing a bit of fox hunting. After a long chase and a valiant effort on the part of the fox, his group’s wounded prey had somehow managed to wiggle through a very small hole in a farmer’s fence and had met its end in the farmer's field just the other side of the fence. The group’s dogs were unable to get through the fence, so they all gathered nearby the fence hole and at the same time were letting out a howling and ruckus that could be heard throughout the countryside.As O’Shea dismounted his horse and began climbing over the fence to retrieve the fox, the elderly farmer who owned the land was drawn over to the site by the dogs’ incessant barking. The farm | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Irish Drinking Stories, Blessings and Proverbs to Soothe the Soul | | 2008-05-17 18:14:00 | | I do not post any Irish Drinking Stories that I personally do not find funny. So I hope that these stories, blessings and proverbs hit your funny bone the same as they do mine.
So you might understand the first story a little better, Garda is short for Garda Siochana na hEireann, which is Irish for "Peace Guard of Ireland" or "Guardians of the Peace of Ireland"--in short, a policeman.
Ol’ | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | An Overabundance of Irish Drinking Stories, Irish Blessings and Irish Proverbs | | 2008-04-20 14:13:00 | | Ah! Today we have an overabundance of funny Irish drinking Stories, heart warming Irish Blessings and insightful Irish proverbs, to be sure! Some of these are favorites of mine, so, hopefully, they will be favorites of yours. Peruse at your leisure.Michael Harrington was at his weekly session in the office of his psychologist, Dr. O’Phelen. Michael said to his doctor, “Dr. O’Phelen, We had a | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
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| A Raft of Irish Drinking Stories, Blessings and Proverbs | | 2008-03-30 14:07:00 | | It is our pleasure to present a raft of Irish drinking stories, Irish Blessings and Irish Proverbs. One of the special enjoyments of indulging in these Irish treasures is the absence of any hangover the morning after.
Doctor O’Dwyer, an Irish psychiatrist working at a New York mental asylum, planned to take some of his more well-adjusted patients to a New York Yankees baseball game. So, for a | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | A Bevy of Irish Drinking Stories, Blessings and Proverbs | | 2008-02-26 17:04:00 | | It is time for another blend of Irish drinking stories, Irish blessings and Irish proverbs. I believe that we have a few here that may just warm the cockles of your heart.
Let us begin with a St. Paddy's Day toast:
Here’s to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer – and another one!
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May you die in bed at ninety-five years, | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Irish Drinking Stories, Proverbs and Blessings Once Again | | 2008-01-19 12:29:00 | | It is time for more Irish drinking stories, Irish blessings and Irish proverbs. Here are my latest:
Ballerina
A large obnoxious woman, wearing a sleeveless dress, walks into McCafferty‘s Pub and eyes the patrons drinking at the bar. Raising her right arm and revealing a huge, hairy armpit, she points to all the people sitting on bar stools and asks, “What man here will buy a lady a drink?” | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
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| A Pack of Irish Drinking Stories, Irish Blessings and Irish Proverbs | | 2007-12-25 12:14:00 | | For your edification and enjoyment, may I present to you another pack of Irish drinking stories, Irish blessings and Irish proverbs:
Paddy was trapped in a bog and thought himself to be a goner when Big Mick O'Reilly happened to wander by.
"Help! Help me!" Paddy yelled, "Oi'm sinking!"
“Don't you worry yourself, Paddy," said Mick assuredly. "Next to the Strong Man Muldoon, Oi'm the strongest | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | A Plethora of Irish Drinking Stories, Irish Blessings and Irish Proverbs | | 2007-12-15 13:50:00 | | Once again we have the pleasure of posting some funny Irish drinking stories, some heart warming Irish blessings and insightful Irish proverbs:
Poor Mrs. Molly McGuire entered the local newspaper establishment to pay for the obituary for her dear departed husband, Peter.
Said the kindly newspaperman the charge was a dollar a word and he remembered Peter and wasn't it too bad about him passing | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Another Gaggle of Irish Drinking Stories, Blessings and Proverbs | | 2007-12-01 15:49:00 | | It is time again for another gaggle of Irish drinking stories, proverbs and blessings:
Even a tin knocker will shine on a dirty door.
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Poor Paddy was found dead, lying prostrate in his own back yard. Since the weather was a bit on the warm side, the wake was held down to just two days, to insure that his mortal remains would not take a bad turn.
Finally his friends laid him in his coffin, | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Another Group of Irish Drinking Stories, Proverbs and Blessings | | 2007-11-25 13:05:00 | | Here are another group of Irish drinking stories, proverbs and blessings:
A grumpy old curmudgeon of a man enters the parish office of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, immediately spots the office secretary and says to her, "I want to join this damn church."
“I beg your pardon, sir,” the astonished secretary replies. “I must have misunderstood you. What did you say?”
“Listen up, damn it. I | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Another Batch of Irish Drinking Stories and Irish Blessings | | 2007-11-08 04:04:00 | | Yet again we are providing a few more Irish drinking stories and blessings.
As an elderly couple were driving through County Kerry, Ireland, they were pulled over by the police. Eileen, who was driving, rolled down her window as the police officer approached and asked, “Ma'am, did you know that you were speeding?”
Eileen turned to her husband, Paddy, and asked, “What did he say?”
Knowing his | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Yet a Few More Irish Drinking Stories | | 2007-10-24 17:05:00 | | There is nothing that will make you so popular as re-telling some of our Irish drinking stories:
Father O’Malley, an Irish priest, and Rabbi Levine are involved in a car accident. As they both exit their cars and wobble toward the side of the road. Rabbi Levine says, “Oy vey! What a wreck!”
Father O’Malley asks him, “Are you all right, Rabbi?”
Rabbi Levine replies, “Yes. I am just shaken a | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | A Few More Irish Drinking Stories and Blessings | | 2007-10-10 19:00:00 | | When in doubt, opt for a few Irish drinking stories because they will cheer you up in no time.
O'Reilly's Missus:
O’Reilly had been out all night drinking at his favorite pub. As that time of night approached the bartender signaled last call saying the bar would soon be closing. So O’Reilly downed his last sip of Guinness and stood up to leave, but he quickly fell flat on his face.
He tried | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Irish Blessings and More Irish Drinking Tales | | 2007-09-29 01:40:00 | | Here are a couple of Irish drinking stories followed by traditional Irish blessings:
France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy was working in his office when his telephone rang.
"Hallo, Mr. Sarkozy!" said a voice in a heavily accented brogue. "This is Paddy down at McCafferty’s Pub in County Cork, Ireland. I am ringing you up to inform you that we are officially declaring war on the French!"
"Well, | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | More Irish Drinking Stories, David Letterman, Jay Leno | | 2007-09-14 11:05:00 | | Here is another Irish drinking story along with a few more gems from Jay Leno and David Letterman:
An Irishman, an Englishman and a Scot were sitting in a bar.
The ambiance was fantastic, the beer excellent, and the food quite exceptional.
"Ye'ken," said the Scotsman, "I still prefer the pubs back home. Why, in Glasgow we have a bar named McTavish's. There, the barman goes out of his way for | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Irish Drinking Stories Again | | 2007-09-05 23:37:00 | | Once again you have the privilege of being treated to some famous Irish Drinking Stories. No Irish pub is worth anything without a re-tellin' of these famous Irish tales.
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O’Malley went into McCafferty’s Pub and ordered three pints at one time. The bartender asks O’Malley, “Now, tell me O’Malley, why would you be needin’ three pints all at the same time?”
O’Malley explained that each of | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | A Bunch of Irish Drinking Stories | | 2007-08-20 09:32:00 | | Some stories are better when they are told in bunches. That said, here are a bunch of Irish drinking stories:
Ol’ Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with but a pet dog named Seamus for company. One day poor Seamus up and died, so Muldoon went to see the parish priest.
Muldoon said to Father O‘Hara, “Father, me dog, Seamus, is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass for the poor creature?” | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | More Irish Drinking Humor | | 2007-07-21 18:48:00 | | Just after O’Hara punched in on the time clock at work, his foreman called him over, telling him he had a phone call in the front office.
O’Hara returned from the front office with a mournful expression on his face and his head was hanging low.
His foreman asked, “Was it bad news?”
“To be sure it was, Boss,” replied O‘Hara. “I just learned that my mother died earlier this morning.”
“Oh, | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
| | Irish Drinking Stories | | 2007-07-01 18:36:00 | | Some of the best humor comes straight from Ireland, itself, and the subject will often involve a wee bit of drink:
O'Flaherty's Diagnosis
O'Flaherty was feeling a mite ill so he popped in to see Dr. O'Hara.
After examining O'Flaherty, Dr. O'Hara was puzzled.
"I am very sorry O'Flaherty, but I cannot diagnose your trouble. I think it must be drink."
Replied O'Flaherty, "Don't worry about it | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
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