The Irishman
An Irishman was drinking at the pub all night. The bartender came up to him and told him that
the bar was closing. So the Irishman stood up to leave and fell flat on his face. He tried to stand up one more time with
the same result. So he figured he'd just crawl outside, hang out for a while, get some fresh air and hopefully that would
sober him up. Once outside he stood up and fell again - right on his face. He decided to crawl the four blocks to his home
and when he arrived at the door he tried one more time with the same results. Exhausted, he then gave up and started crawling
to the bedroom. When he reached his bed he tried one more time to stand up. This time he managed to pull himself upright
but he quickly fell right into the bed and fell sound asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. The next morning, he woke
up with his wife standing over him shouting at him, "'So, you've been out drinking again!!" 'What makes you say that?'
he asked as he put on an innocent look. "The pub called, you left your flaming wheelchair there!"
Poems & Song Lyrics
My Wild Irish Rose Written by Chauncey Olcott, 1899
If you'll listen, I'll sing you a sweet little song, Of a flower that's now drooped
and dead, Yet dearer to me, yes, than all of its mates, Tho' each holds aloft its proud head. 'Twas given to me by
a girl that I know, Since we've met, faith, I've known no repose, She is dearer by far than the world's brightest star, And
I call her my wild Irish Rose. My wild Irish Rose, The sweetest flow'r that grows, You may search ev'rywhere, But
none can compare With my wild Irish Rose. My wild Irish Rose, The dearest flow'r that grows, And some day for
my sake, She may let me take The bloom from my wild Irish Rose.
They may sing of their roses which, by other
names, Would smell just as sweetly, they say, But I know that my Rose would never consent To have that sweet name
taken away. Her glances are shy when e'er I pass by The bower, where my true love grows; And my one wish has been
that some day I may win The heart of my wild Irish Rose. My wild Irish Rose, The sweetest flow'r that grows, You
may search ev'rywhere, But none can compare With my wild Irish Rose. My wild Irish Rose, The dearest flow'r that
grows, And some day for my sake, She may let me take The bloom from my wild Irish Rose.
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The Wish
I caught a little leprechaun, quite wise and very old and he said to me, "You have
one wish, would you like my pot of gold?"
"No thank you," was my quick reply, "But how about another... A gift that's truly
precious and esteemed above all others?"
He offered then some emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and a host of other treasures that
would make your senses whirl!
As I rejected all his list his bright eyes flashed with fire and, angrily, he said
to me: "What is it you desire?"
I said:
"A rainbow's far more beautiful than its' supposed treasure and the 'rainbow' that
I'm wishing for is priceless beyond measure.
"I'd like to have the dearest friends a person ever had to share in all the good
times and help me through the bad...
"To laugh and sing and joke with, love and appreciate as we live life's greatest
adventure that would certainly be great!"
"Oh, now I know you're daft!" he said as he ran off with his pot... "to waste your
wish on something you have already got!"
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