A TEXAN IN IRELAND

A TEXAN WALKS IN TO A PUB

IN IRELAND AND CLEARS HIS VOICE

TO THE CROWD OF DRINKERS.

HE SAYS,

"I HEAR YOU IRISH ARE A BUNCH OF

HARD DRINKERS.

ILL GIVE $500 AMERICAN DOLLARS

TO ANYBODY IN HERE WHO

CAN DRINK 10 PINTS OF

GUINNESS BACK-TO-BACK." 

THE ROOM IS QUIET

AND NO ONE TAKES UP

THE TEXANS OFFER.

ONE MAN EVEN LEAVES.

THIRTY MINUTES LATER

THE SAME GENTLEMAN WHO LEFT

SHOWS BACK UP AND

TAPS THE TEXAN ON THE SHOULDER.

"IS YOUR BET STILL GOOD?"

ASKS THE IRISHMAN. 

THE TEXAN SAYS YES AND ASKS

THE BARTENDER TO LINE UP

10 PINTS OF GUINNESS.

IMMEDIATELY THE IRISHMAN

TEARS INTO ALL 10 OF THE

PINT GLASSES,

DRINKING THEM ALL

BACK-TO-BACK.

THE OTHER PUB PATRONS

CHEER AS THE TEXAN SITS IN AMAZEMENT.

THE TEXAN GIVES THE IRISHMAN

THE $500 AND SAYS,

"IF YA DON'T MIND ME ASKING,

WHERE DID YOU GO FOR THOSE

30 MINUTES YOU WERE GONE?" 

THE IRISHMAN REPLIES,

"OH, I HAD TO GO TO THE

PUB DOWN THE STREET

TO SEE IF I COULD DO IT FIRST."