Paddy and Murphy are knocking back a few pints of Guinness at the local pub and in walks O'Rourke.
O'Rourke says, "did ye hear about O'Hara dyin last night?"
Paddy and Murphy, in shock, exclaim, "No! Poor O'Hara. Has anyone told his wife?" O'Rourke says, "No she hasn't been told
yet, but I'll get sweet talking Patrick to tell her. He is such a sweet talker and so good with words that he can talk the
fish out of the brook and the birds out of the trees."
They leave to find Patrick and as they are leaving in he walks in and says, "Good Mornin to ye all lads, a pint on me for
everyone." O'Rourke tells Patrick the sad news about O'Hara dying and asks him to break the news very gently to his wife, as
she doesn't yet know.
Patrick, the sweet talker says, "I will be glad to have a chat with O'Hara's wife and I'll break it so gently to her that a
whimper is all she'll utter. I'm a man of words and I can charm the fish from the brook and the birds from the trees. Don't
worry lads, I'll take care of this. They don't call me sweet talker for nuttin."
Well, off they all go to O'Hara's house. Patrick knocks on the door and O'Hara's wife answers and says, "Yes may I help you?"
Sweet talking Patrick steps forward and at attention says, "Are you the widow O'Hara?" To which the woman responds, "My name
is O'Hara but I'm not a widow."
Sweet talking Patrick braces himself and exclaims, "Shit you ain't, woman!"
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