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My favorite Irish joke

I used to work as an salesman in international markets. Doing lots and lots of travel, I soon found that hotel restaurants were “sterile” and did not give you a sense of who the people were or local culture was. So I’d seek out a small cafe or neighborhood bar and strike up a chat.

One time I was in Dublin. To go there and not find a pub and a Guinness would be heresy. So into a “local” I went and order an ale. While talking tp the bar man, I could help but over hear a increasingly loud conversation between two guys at the e=other end of the bar -

Paddy1 : So what town are ya from?

Paddy2: Dublin, how about you?

Paddy1: I grew up in Dublin too. Did ya ever hear of St Mary’s Parish?

Paddy2: St Mary’s!! And the school!!! Bejesus! I grew up there. And I don’t suppose you had Sister Mary Margaret for grade primary?

(They were getting really loud with excitement now)

Paddy1: Aye. And did you ever get paddled by Father Flynn for talking in catechism?

(the excitement continued to grow as did their voices)

About this time, my curiosity got the better of me. So I asked the barman

Me: So what’s with those two? They sure seem excited that they have so much in common.

Barman: (without looking up from drawing another ale) Them two? Or it’s just the Flannigan twins. Drunk again!