Drovers return

[John Saxton]

>>>> A drover, who just moved to Queensland from Victoria ,
>>>>
>>>> Walks into a bar and orders three glasses of XXXX.
>>>>
>>>> He sits in the back of the room,
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>>>> Drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
>>>>
>>>> When he finishes them,
>>>>
>>>> He comes back to the bar and orders three more.
>>>> The bartender approaches and tells the drover,
>>>>
>>>> "You know, a glass goes flat after I draw it.
>>>>
>>>> It would taste better if you bought one at a time."
>>>> The cattleman replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers..
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>>>> One's in 'Tassie' , the other one's a 'sandgroper'.
>>>>
>>>> When we all left our home in Echuca' ,
>>>>
>>>> We promised that we'd drink this way
>>>>
>>>> To remember the days when we drank together.
>>>>
>>>> So I'm drinking one beer for each of my brothers
>>>>
>>>> And one for myself."
>>>> The bartender admits that this is a nice custom,
>>>>
>>>> And leaves it there.
>>>> The drover becomes a regular in the bar,
>>>>
>>>> And always drinks the same way.
>>>>
>>>> He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.
>>>> One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs.
>>>>
>>>> All the regulars take notice and fall silent.
>>>>
>>>> When he comes back to the bar for the second round,
>>>>
>>>> The bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief,
>>>>
>>>> But I wanted to offer my condolences on your loss."
>>>> The drover looks quite puzzled for a moment,
>>>>
>>>> Then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.
>>>> "Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains,
>>>>
>>>> "It's just that my wife and I joined the Salvation Army
>>>>
>>>> And I had to quit drinking."
>>>> "Hasn't affected my brothers though."

[rrich]

Yes an oldie but a goodie.