| Paddy walked into a NY bar late one evening. The bar was very quiet, only two or three customers and the bartender.
Paddy goes up to the bartender and says “I was wondering if you might be able to spare a cold glass of beer to a poor Irishman who is down on his luck?”
The bartender says “Look around… .does it seem to you like I’m so successful that I can afford to give away beer?”
Paddy replies “OK, I’ll make you a deal. If I can get a half dozen customers in here in the next 15 minutes will you give me a beer?”
The bartender says “sure…. You bet I would. In fact, if you can get a dozen here in half an hour I’ll give you a second beer!”
Paddy goes over to the piano and pulls a leprechaun out of his coat pocket. Placing the leprechaun on the keyboard of the piano he steps back and says “Go for it!”
The leprechaun immediately starts playing some of the most beautiful music you have ever heard: jigs, folk tunes, jazz, classical exerpts…. The little guy knows it all and plays it with such finesse and grace as to be amazing. A few people walking by on the sidewalk hear this music and come into the bar. Shortly there are at least 6 newcomers sitting down and buying drinks while they listen to the music.
The bartender pushes a mug of brew over to Paddy, saying “This is utterly amazing!... and on a Wednesday night, too!”
The leprechaun continues to play, the bar fills up and the bartender is busier than he has ever been in his life. Before anyone knows it, closing time comes around and the bar slowly empties out. Paddy goes over to the leprechaun and brings him back to the bar…placing a small beer in front of him.
The bartender says “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life! Tell me, where did you find this little fellow?”
Paddy says “Well, it’s like this. One day I was visiting my cousin over in Scotland. As I was walking through the woods on my way home from the pub I heard a noise… when I investigated I found a forest fairie who had fallen into a pool of water. When I rescued her she told me she’d grant me a wish. I guess it must have been my accent because I ended up with this ten-inch pianist!” |