tom99
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A farm girl from Saskatchewan walks into a bar in Calgary and orders > > three > > mugs of Bud. > > > > She sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. > > When she finishes them, she comes back to the bar and orders three more. > > > > The bartender approaches and tells the farm girl, "You know, a mug goes > > flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time." > > > > The farm girl replies, "Well, you see, I have two sisters. One is in > > Australia, the other is in Cranbrook . When we all left our home in > > Saskatchewan, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days > > when we drank together. So I'm drinking one beer for each of my sisters > > and > > one for myself." > > > > The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there. The > > farm girl becomes a regular in the bar and always drinks the same way. > > She > > orders three mugs and drinks them in turn. > > > > One day, she comes in and only orders two mugs. All the regulars take > > notice and fall silent. When she comes back to the bar for the second > > round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I > > wanted to offer my condolences on your loss." > > > > The farm girl looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in her > > eyes and she laughs."Oh, no, everybody's just fine," she explains, "It's > > just that my husband and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit > > drinking. Hasn't affected my sisters though." > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > >
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