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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

Location:
Duckstown, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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    A Funny Story
    Long ago there lived a family in the West which consisted of a mother and father and their son and the son's wife. Their workman lived with them. Every night the father's last prayer after the Rosary was:-
    "God bless me and my wife
    Mike and his wife.
    Us four, and no more.
    Amen."
    The workman lost patience and got angry when he was excluded from this blessing. The workman rushed in with this prayer one night as they were kneeling saying the Rosary.
    "The d--l take you and your wife.
    Mike and his wife.
    Ye four and no more.
    Amen."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éibhlís Ní Gráda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyea, Co. Limerick