BEER BROTHERS

A man walks into a bar and orders three beers.

The bartender brings him the three beers, and

the man proceeds to alternately sip one, then

the other, then the third, until they're gone.

He then orders three more and the bartender

says, "Sir, I know you like them cold, so you

can start with one, and I'll bring you a fresh

one as soon as you're low."

The man says, "You don't understand. I have

two brothers, one in Australia and one in the

Ireland. We made a vow to each other that every

Saturday night, we'd still drink together. So

right now, my brothers have three beers, too,

and we're drinking together."

The bartender thinks it's a wonderful tradition,

and every week he sets up the guy's three beers.

Then one week, the man comes in and orders only

two. He drinks them and then orders two more.

The bartender says sadly, "Knowing your tradition,

I'd just like to just say that I'm sorry you've

lost a brother."

The man replies, "Oh, my brothers are fine — I

just quit drinking".