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…The Irish are particularly fond of the riddle and of the consciousness, which underpins its use.
When living in the village of Saughall on the border of Chester and Wales my brother-in-law and I
were frequent visitors to the village pub which boasted two stouts: Guinness and Murphys.
We prided ourselves on being able to tell the difference and would often buy one of each in order to
discern which particular brew had been ‘kept best’.
Upon joining a couple of Irish chaps at their table one night they must have observed our traditional
ritual with some amusement and challenged us to ascertain what they were drinking.
“You are both drinking Guinness,” we said after taking a sip of their drinks.
“I am drinking Guinness,” said one, “but that is Murphy’s” and then pointed at his friends drink.
“You are both drinking the same stout and it is Guinness,” we reiterated.
Then they swapped drinks and the one said again, “I am drinking Guinness but that is Murphy’s” and
again pointed at his friends drink.
Yet, still we did not ‘get it’ and our faces must have been a picture when Gerald Murphy took a sip of
his stout and introduced himself.
A riddle is a trick played with words.
France & Vincent 
I’m not too far inside the border of Wales and fairly close to the village of Saughall.A pretty place to have lived Sue.
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Stu, actually. Sue has never lived in Saughall! 😉
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Sorry, as the post originated on Sue’s blog I had it fixed in my head it was her.
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No worries, it happens a lot… 😉
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Love this–very FUN!
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Irish Folk generally have a great sense of fun… 😉
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Yes, and wonderful music–I’m crazy for Celtic Thunder! ❤ (and yes, the women's group too 🙂 )
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks for sharing, ladies… 😉
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I am sure you have told us this before, I liked it then, I like it now 💜💜💜
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Yup… 😉
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Reblogged this on The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey and commented:
Funny and true
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Thanks Gary… 😉
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