A group of American tourists went into a pub in Kerry and one of them said, in a loud voice, "I hear you Irish think your great drinkers. I bet €5,000 that no-one hear can drink 30 pints of Guinness in 30 minutes." The bar was silent & no-one took up the bet. However, the American noticed one man leaving & returning 40 minutes later saying "Hey Yank, your wee bet still on?" "Sure" said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of €5,000." "Grand so" replied the Kerryman, "pour the pints and start the clock." It was very close but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds to spare. "OK yank, pay up." said the Irishman. "I'm happy to pay, here is your money" said the American. "But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?' The Kerryman replied, "Well sir, €5,000 is a lot of money to a man like me, so I went to the pub across the road to see if I could do it."