The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PAT AND MIKE CHEER UP A FRIEND

THIS FINE IRISH COUPLE TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING
STORY ABOUT THE WELL-KNOWN COMPATRIOTS, PAT AND MIKE.
IT SEEMS A DEAR FRIEND OF THEIR'S WAS TAKEN VERY
ILL. NOW HE LIVED IN THE BASEMENT OF A TYPICAL
TENEMENT HOUSE AND TO REACH HIS ROOM, THEY HAD
TO TRAVEL DOWN RICKETY STAIRS AND WALK THROUGH
A NARROW DOORWAY. ONCE THEY ARRIVED, BOTH
PROCEEDED TO VIGOROUSLY CHEER UP THEIR FRIEND.
AFTER A TYPICALLY LIVELY IRISH GAB FEST, FILLED
WITH REASSURANCES, PAT AND MIKE DECIDED TO LET
THE PATIENT REST. HOWEVER, AS THEY WERE LEAVING,
PAT TURNED TO MIKE AND SAID, NOT TOO SOFTLY,
"THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A "DIVIL" OF A TIME
GETTING THE COFFIN OUT OF THIS PLACE."

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: NOT GIVEN