Stop in for a cup of coffee

An Irish man walks into bar and orders 3 pints of beer.

The bartender says “You don’t need to order them 3 at a time, when you finish one I will bring you another.”

The Irish man says “No, I need all three. You see, I have 2 brothers and we all made a pact that no matter where we were in the World we would always share a beer together at the end of each day. Since I am here in America and they are still in Ireland, this is how I honor that vow.”

The bartender nods his understanding and brings the man 3 beers.

The man quietly sips from all 3 glasses until they are empty, pays his tab and leaves.

The man returns night after night for 3 weeks and repeats the ritual.

On the first day of the fourth week, the man comes into the bar looking sad and orders only 2 beers.

The bartender notices the change and quietly brings him 2 beers. He watches as the man slowly sips from each glass looking despondent.

Finally, just about as the man is done, the bartender approaches the man and says that he noticed the change in his order and then softly asks him if something has happened to one of his brothers.

The man stares sadly at the two glasses and says “No, nothing like that...it’s just that my doctor told me today that I have to give up drinking.”