There is an Old Irish couple, Margaret and Patty. Margaret walks
into the living room where Patty is and says, "Patrick, oh I am so
proud of you, so proud. Last month, I told you that you were
spending too much time at the pub and too much time away from me.
Since then you haven't gone to the pub once and stayed home. I want
to do something special for ya, I want to make ya a special dinner,
special indeed." Patty replied, "Oh Margaret, you don't have to do
that, don't trouble yourself." "No, it's no trouble" Margaret
insisted, "In fact, when we were on holiday last year, you really
enjoyed that Escargot. You go to the store and get them snails and
I'll make 'em up for ya." Patty got excited, "Oh, that would be
wonderful!! O.K., o.k. I'll go right away."
So Patty goes to the store to get the snails, but has to pass the
pub on the way. As he passes, everyone in the pub starts yelling,
"Hey Patty!! Where ya been, Boy? Come on in and let me buy ya a
pint!!! Patty refuses, "No, no, no, no. I've got to get to the
store.........No, I've got to go." The keep it up, "C'mon Patty,
just one, let me buy ya one!" Patty answers, No, no, no, I've got
to go.
Patty makes it to the store and gets the snails. Well on his way
back he has to go passed the pub once again, they start in again,
"Hey Patty!! Come on in and let me buy ya a pint!!! Patty answers,
"No, no, no, no. I've got to get home.........No, I've got to go.
They beg, "C'mon boy, just one." Patty responds, "No, I've got to
go. I've got..........Well..........Just one."
It's 11:00 pm when Patty looks down on his watch. "Oh No!! I've got
to go!!" Patty starts running home, he gets to the gate and flings
it open and then trips and the snails go flying everywhere.
Margaret hears the ruckus and comes out and yells, "Patty! It's
after 11 o'clock! What took ya so long?!? Where ya been?!?" Patty
looks up at Margaret, looks down and sees the snails spread out
everywhere, gets up, waves and exclaims,
"Come on Boys, keep it going! WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!"
