THE TAR AND THE TARTAR
Pat has always been celebrated the world over for his repartee, and he did not belie his reputation for smart retorts quite recently.
It happened that a warship touched at a military port on the coast of Ireland, and a “Tommy,” meeting a full-bearded Irish “tar” in the street, accosted him with:—
“Here, I say, Pat, when are you goin’ to put those whiskers of yours on the reserve list?”
Pat turned and eyed his questioner thoughtfully for the space of half a second, then:—
“Begorra, just as soon as ever you place your tongue on the civil list,” was his reply.