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An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three
more. This happens yet again. The next evening the man again orders and
drinks three beers at a time, several times. Soon the entire town is
whispering about the "Man Who Orders Three Beers".
Finally, a week later, the bartender broaches the subject on behalf of
the town. "I don't mean to pry, but folks around here are wondering why
you always order three beers?"
"'Tis odd, isn't it?" the man replies. "You see, I have two brothers,
and one went to America, and the other to Australia. We promised each
other that we would always order an extra two beers whenever we drank as
a way of keeping up the family bond."
The bartender and the whole town was pleased with this answer, and soon
the "Man Who Orders Three Beers" became a local celebrity and source of
pride to the village, even to the extent that out-of-towners would come
to watch him drink.
Then, one day, the man comes in and orders only two beers. The
bartender pours them with a heavy heart. This continues for the rest of
the evening: he orders only two beers. The word flies around town.
Prayers are offered for the soul of one of the brothers.
The next day, the bartender says to the man, "Folks around here, me
first of all, want to offer condolences to you for the death of your
brother. You know - the two beers and all..."
The man ponders this for a moment, then replies, "You'll be happy to
hear that me two brothers are alive and well. It's just that I, meself,
have decided to give up drinking for Lent."