Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue playing standing up...
Michael O'Connor looks around and asks, "Oh me boys, someone's got ta tell Paddy's wife . Who will it be?"
They draw straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short straw. They tell him to be discreet. "Be gentle, but be discreet. Dan't make a bad situation worse."
Gallagher goes over to Murphy's house, knocks on the door. Mrs. Murphy answers, and asks what he wants.
Gallagher declares,"You husband just lost $500, and he is afraid to come home."
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up the outdoor grill and cook a venison steak. But, all of Bubba's neighbors were Catholic...And since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday.
The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest.
The priest came to visit Bubba and suggested that he become Catholic. After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass....and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a Baptist, and raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic."
Bubba's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors, and as he rushed into Bubba's yard, clutching a rosary, he stopped and watched in amazement.
There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted:
"You wuz born a deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you are a catfish."