The Irish Abroad

The Kentucky Phone Company wanted a team to install telephone poles. Paddy and Mick showed up for the interview and found they had to compete for the job against two local rednecks.

The boss met with both teams and said

"Here's what we'll do. Each team will install poles out on the new road for a day. The team that installs the most phone poles gets the work".

And the lads all headed right out.

At end of the shift, Paddy and Mick arrived back and the boss asked them how many they had installed. They said that it was tough going, but they'd put in twelve.

Forty-five minutes later, Bubba and Duke, the two rednecks, came back and they were totally exhausted.  And the boss said,

"Well, how many poles did you guys install?"

Bubba wiped his brow and sighed,

"Duke and me, we got three in."

The boss gasped, "Three? Forget it so, those two Irish guys put in twelve!"

"Yeah, right," said Bubba, "but you should see how much they left stickin' out of the ground.

(thanks patnsandy!)