anytime someone approached his register
carrying a bottle of Irish whiskey he queried them why they drank Irish to
Canadian or Kentucky Tennessee whiskey or perhaps scotch
he knew why he did
members of the The Peaky Blinders gang put a gun to his head for five seasons and they were always good to their word
members of the The Peaky Blinders gang put a gun to his head for five seasons and they were always good to their word
an elderly gentleman who had stood behind a breathtaking young redhead(redheads were rarely breathtaking in his experience) stepped in her tangible space which remained after she left
My it feels like shes still her.
You can say that again man Godness
Godness?
My shorthand for true honest-to-God
goodness
My. I believe I like that.
Youre welcome to it but I daresay
you wont use it often I cant remember
the last time I said so
She was godness.
She was And I also cant remember the last timeif ever I said
that of a redhead I am not partial to
redheads Or partial to blondes Imagine California blondes dont turn my head
Then boy, you’re like me, you
like dusky women.
Dusky Yes I like that I like dusky women
the old man nodded appreciating
their mutual appreciation
And apparently we also
seem to appreciate Irish spirits
My. Who are you? Me, when I was a young man?
No Then we couldnt be here together now Or could
we
the old man grabbed ahold of the counters
lip before he let loose an awesome belly laugh
after several moments he was able
to sayMy! My my! That was a fine retort.
Thank you It is few an far between that can recognise a
retort
Goodness, rather godness lad, how is it you’re
working here?
I enjoy myself They pay me to enjoy myself Im rippin them off dont you think
I do. This is the most fun I’ve had buying liquor
ever.
Then
thats saying something
That’s truly saying something,
yes.
Youre not from here or live here
My. You are perceptive. Is it that I’m lacking my
California tan?
he laughed Yes The tan More so the mannerthe way
you carry yourself sir
Still? Mum would be proud. She was a bear about
carriage and manners. Us children each had our own switches. She’d have us fetch
them and stand waiting our turn. She told us, not a one of us, were ever going
to reflect poorly on her. Not a one.
I appreciated her sternness later.
And now.
A big family
There were ten children.
Im the eldest of eight
Then you know. I thought I
recognised your mother in you.
Thank you Ill be sure to let her know You realise of course her head will swell
Have her remove her bonnet before
you tell her so.
She lives back East with the
whole mob They never got the Go West,
young man, go West. John Babsone fantastic middle namehuh Babsone Lane Souleactually
the whole of his name is quite melodious Then it was rephrasedmade famous by Horace Greeley but the country was already grown up when I
was born
You know your history.
No I know trivia particularly trivia that
incites me I also read a lot so I have a
lot of useless information at my fingertipsplaying at the tip of my tongue I could probably happily commune with a chimp
if I had to Tell himNO Drop the feces Therell be no flinging feces today
the old man burst into another
bout of his belly laughter
which proved infectious
he joined in and laughed till he had
tears in his eyes
My, my. That was elating. I
cannot say the last time I roared like that. I believe you cleared my sinuses,
belched old smoke up out of my lungs.
My,
my.
recovered he said I suppose we can tip our caps to our
vivacious redhead and the space she left us eh
Yes. She certainly rarified our atmosphere. Truly
rarified.
As I was saying my mother lives back East Ill call and have her take a seat so I dont floor
her Imagining her in a bonnet is a
cherry atop a sundae Thank you
You’re welcome.
they vied awhile longer but a line
began to assemble
I should regret leaving our conversation,
though I do appreciate you’re working.
My regret as well
One last thing. Don’t play
Doonbeg if you golf if you visit Ireland. Illegal Russian money aided your president.
And he was elated to have it.
Be a good boy, as your mother
raised you.
they never got around to the old
mans take on Irish whiskey
1046, Saturday,
28 7. 18
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