An Irish Family Tradition Paddy, had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition. It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday. On that special day, they'd each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink. So when Paddy's, 18th birthday came 'round, he and his pal Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat ...and nearly drowned! Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. Furious and confused, Paddy, went to see his grandmother. 'Grandma,' he asked, "It's my 18th birthday, so why can't I walk 'cross the lake like my father, his father, and his father before him?" Granny looked deeply into Paddy's, troubled green eyes and said, "Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11

Ha ha,...haven`t heard that one before! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:38 AM Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK] Fw: humour > > > > > > > An Irish Family Tradition > > > Paddy, had long heard the stories of an amazing family > tradition. > > It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather > had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday. > > On that special day, they'd each walked across the lake to > the pub on the far side for their first legal drink. > > So when Paddy's, 18th birthday came 'round, he and his pal > Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the > boat ...and nearly drowned! > > Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. > > Furious and confused, Paddy, went to see his grandmother. > > 'Grandma,' he asked, "It's my 18th birthday, so why can't I > walk 'cross the lake like my father, his father, and his father before > him?" > > Granny looked deeply into Paddy's, troubled green eyes and > said, "Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather > were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and ye were born in > August. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ha, ha, that one is really good! On 28 January 2011 18:38, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > An Irish Family Tradition > > > Paddy, had long heard the stories of an amazing family > tradition. > > It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather > had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday. > > On that special day, they'd each walked across the lake to the > pub on the far side for their first legal drink. > > So when Paddy's, 18th birthday came 'round, he and his pal > Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the > boat ...and nearly drowned! > > Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. > > Furious and confused, Paddy, went to see his grandmother. > > 'Grandma,' he asked, "It's my 18th birthday, so why can't I > walk 'cross the lake like my father, his father, and his father before him?" > > Granny looked deeply into Paddy's, troubled green eyes and > said, "Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather were > all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >