scedd
Well-Known Member
Paddy had 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, "Tis
me 18th birthday, so why can't I walk 'cross the lake like me father,
his father, and his father before him?" Granny looked deeply into
Paddy's, troubled brown eyes and said, "Because ye father, ye
grandfather and ye great-grandfather were all born in December, when
the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August, ya fookin idiot!"
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, "Tis
me 18th birthday, so why can't I walk 'cross the lake like me father,
his father, and his father before him?" Granny looked deeply into
Paddy's, troubled brown eyes and said, "Because ye father, ye
grandfather and ye great-grandfather were all born in December, when
the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August, ya fookin idiot!"