Middle Irish Puns

Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.

Halfway through the show, the music stops and Bono stands middle stage clapping his hands every few seconds. "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies" Without missing a beat, from somewhere in the front of the crowd a man bellows out in a thick Irish accent: "Well stop fucking doing it ya evil bastard!"

... His drive went straight into the woods, bounced off a tree limb, and ended up right in the middle of the fairway.

I said, "Nice bounce."

He said, "Nah, that was my Irish caddy: Rick O'Shea."

We were singing a piece that was arranged by a person named Micheal Jackson with the middle name that was abbreviated with an "O". Without skipping a beat an older fellow says. "hmmm must be the Irish couter part Micheal O'Jackson", all other dads gave the smile and nod of approval while I cringled to myself.