The Spurious Nib's 2019 St. Paddy’s Day Edition!

An Irish Love Story

Though Barley Finnegan was but a poor Irishman he loved the Opera. Barley fell head-over-heels in love with Ireland’s most famous opera singer, Colleen O’Connor. “She has the most heavenly voice.” Thought Barley. 

After a shot of courage he began courting his beloved Colleen. A whirlwind romance and a hurry-up ceremony followed. 

Amazingly poor Barley Finnegan found himself on honeymoon with Colleen. That evening Colleen began to prepare for their first night together, As he watched, his chin dropped to his chest. Colleen plucked out her glass eye, pulled off her wig, ripped off her false eyelashes, yanked out her dentures, unstrapped her artificial leg , and smiled at him as she slipped off her glasses that hid her hearing aid. Stunned and horrified, Barley cried out, “sing woman, sing, SING!” 


HT- www.family-times.net/illustration/Deceit/200734/