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{{AN| This humorous story is dedicated to my late father (I encourage everyone to get colonoscopies and other check-ups) who had an interesting sense of humor.}} |
{{AN| This humorous story is dedicated to my late father (I encourage everyone to get colonoscopies and other check-ups) who had an interesting sense of humor.}} |
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The old man set down his glass. "I was in the peat bog earlier. I saw it. |
The old man set down his glass. "I was in the peat bog earlier. I saw it." |
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His friend gaped. "You |
His friend gaped. "You mean…" |
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"Yes. The Banshee of Connacht. She looked just like they say she does. She had a ragged dress, long, tangled locks of green hair, and bloodshot eyes. I was behind a bush gathering some peat when I saw her approach. I knelt down and watched her. She came close enough for me to get a good look at her. Suddenly she screamed and fled. |
"Yes. The Banshee of Connacht. She looked just like they say she does. She had a ragged dress, long, tangled locks of green hair, and bloodshot eyes. I was behind a bush gathering some peat when I saw her approach. I knelt down and watched her. She came close enough for me to get a good look at her. Suddenly she screamed and fled." |
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"She sensed some poor bloke about to die, |
"She sensed some poor bloke about to die," offered the friend sadly. |
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The old man slowly shook his head. "No, that wasn’t it. |
The old man slowly shook his head. "No, that wasn’t it." |
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"Hmm? |
"Hmm?" |
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He grinned. "I was close enough to see her, remember? I saw a dark spot suddenly develop on her dress. |
He grinned. "I was close enough to see her, remember? I saw a dark spot suddenly develop on her dress." |
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The two laughed and the friend agreed, "Yes, I imagine I’d scream too if I peed myself in a cold, windy peat bog! |
The two laughed and the friend agreed, "Yes, I imagine I’d scream too if I peed myself in a cold, windy peat bog!" |
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