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From: peter@syacus.acus.oz.au (Peter Bell)
Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny
Subject: Ireland forever
Keywords: heard it, chuckle
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Date: 23 Oct 89 23:30:10 GMT
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This is an irish joke with a twist. Told to me by my father-in-law.

There is this American tourist on a trip around Ireland. 

When the tour arrives at Belfast he decides to go for a stroll with the aim of 
taking in this new culture. After he's been walking for a while someone rushes
up behind him and sticks a gun in his back.

The person says to the tourist "What are you, Catholic or Protestant ?"

The American thinks to himself "Great - if I say I'm Catholic, this guy is sure
to be Protestant. If I say I'm Protestant, he's sure to be Catholic. Either way
I'm dead." Then he has a brain wave and says to the Guy, "actually I'm jewish".
This, he thinks to himself will surely keep him safe.

The guy behind him then replies "Gee, I must be the luckiest Arab in Ireland."
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