The Only Thing Better Than an Irish Joke on St. Patrick's Day is One That Makes A Political Statement: Here Are Two.

Before I delve into the two jokes I heard yesterday, I wanted to point you to three of my favorite Traditional Irish Musical Players (okay, a smidge more than three). These I recommend - First, is Altan - which is similar to the Bothy Band (which, was hot in their day). The next is Mary Bergen, who is still one of the best whistle players on the planet earth. Every time I want to be humbled as a whistle player, I slap one of her recordings on and crank it up. And finally, I would recommend Susan McKeowen to you as a small woman a larger than life, fantastic voice. Check them out.

Anyway, rather than do the usual recap of Scotty McMessage McClellan's spin, I thought I would start the day with two jokes. I heard both last night as I was off to see another good band last evening - The Black Brothers. The first was told to me as I was getting off the train to make a transfer. Oddly, a homeless man with only one tooth - which appeared to be rotting out of his head smiled at me as we were both to get off the train. He was rather old and bedraggled, but was still jovial and said this to me:

Homeless man: You know, I just have to say one thing about George W. Bush.

Me: Really, what might that be?

HM: You know that Bush is so full of shit that all of America smells like a fart. (he laughs a good guffaw)

Me: (laughing) Oh, my, you might be very right. You are so right.

We part ways.

The second was told by one of the Black Brothers up on the stage in a very peace oriented crowd:

An Irish Man walked into a bar in Texas. He was very thirsty and ordered a Guinness and a Jack. Tosses them back.

Still thirsty, he orders another round and tosses them back.

Getting well lubricated, he orders another round and tosses those back.

Slurring, he wobbles out to the middle of this bar and shouts as the top of his lungs, "George W. Bush is a horse’s ass."

Stunned, one of the Texans in a cowboy hat walks over to him and pops him right in the nose, knocking him down.

Irish, bloodied, gets up from the floor and apologized for being drunk, saying "I'm so sorry, I didn't know there were this many Bush fans here in this bar."

The Texan who popped him replied: "No, we are not. We are horse fans!"

Anyone else with a good Irish joke that could be considered political as well, please share as a comment to this post.

Erin Go Bragh.