As good as this bar is,” said the Scotsman, ”I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow, there’s a wee place called McTavish’s. The landlord goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he’ll buy the fifth drink.”<\/p>\n
”Well, Angus,” said the Englishman, ”At my local in London , the Red Lion, the barman will buy you your third drink after you buy the first two.”<\/p>\n
”Ahhh, dat’s nothin’,” said the Irishman, ”back home in Cork at my favourite pub, the moment you set foot in the place, they’ll buy you a drink, then another, all the drinks you like. Then, when you’ve had enough drinks, they’ll take you upstairs and see dat you gets laid, all on the house!”<\/p>\n
The Englishman and Scotsman were suspicious of these claims. The Irishman swore every word was true, but they asked, ”Did this actually happen to you?”<\/p>\n
”Not meself, personally, no,” admitted the Irishman, ”but it did happen to me sister quite a few times!\u201d<\/p>\n
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