Being of Irish stock, here's one of my favorites:Seamus is worried that Mary, his wife of 50 years, is going deaf.One evening after dinner, Seamus stands about 10 feet behind Mary's chair and says, "Mary, me love, can ye hear me?" Hearing no reply Seamus begins to weep. He moves about 5 feet closer and again says, "Mary, me love, can ye hear me?" Hearing no reply, he now has tears rolling down his cheeks. Seamus steps right behind Mary's chair and once again say, "Mary, me love, can ye hear me?" Mary replies, "FOR THE THIRD TIME, YES SEAMUS, I HEAR YOU!"