the wings of hope

Two Irishmen walk into a pet shop in Dingle. They head to The
bird section and Gerry says to Paddy, 'Dat's dem.'

The owner comes over and asks if he can help them. 'Yeah, we'll
take four of dem dere little budgies in dat cage up dere,' says Gerry.

The owner puts the budgies in a cardboard box. Paddy and Gerry
pay for the birds, leave the shop and get into Gerry's truck to drive to
the top of the Connor Pass.

At the Connor Pass , Gerry looks down at the 1000 foot drop and
says, 'Dis looks like a grand place.' He takes two birds out of
the box, puts one on each shoulder and jumps off the cliff.

Paddy watches as the budgies fly off and Gerry falls all the way
to the bottom, killing himself stone dead.

Looking down at the remains of his best pal, Paddy shakes his
head and says, 'F*** dat. Dis budgie jumping is too f***'n dangerous
for me!'

THERE'S MORE...

Moment's later, Seamus arrives up at Connor Pass. He's been to
the pet shop too and walks up to the edge of the cliff carrying another
cardboard box in one hand and a shotgun in the other.

'Hi, Paddy. Watch dis,' Seamus says. He takes a parrot from the
box and lets him fly free. He then throws himself over the edge of
the cliff with the gun.

Paddy watches as half way down, Seamus takes the gun and shoots
the parrot. Seamus continues to plummet down and down until he hits
the bottom and breaks every bone in his body.

Paddy shakes his head and says, 'And I'm never tryin dat
parrotshooting either!'

IT IS NOT OVER YET...

Paddy is just getting over the shock of losing two friends when
Sean appears. He's also been to the pet shop and is carrying a
cardboard box out of which he pulls a chicken. Sean then takes the chicken
by its legs and hurls himself off the cliff and disappears down and
down until he hits a rock and breaks his spine.

Once more Paddy shakes his head. 'F*** dat, lads. First dere was
Gerry with his budgie jumping, den Seamus parrotshooting. ..and
now Sean and his f***'n hengliding!'