"If your neighbor had a fire you would go over and discuss a soccer game while his house burned down."
Tom Munnelly used to tell the story of how, when his family moved to Clare, his chimney caught fire on Christmas morning
Leaving his chimney blazing away, he ran next door and asked his new neighbor did he have a ladder so he could put it out
His neighbour said - "Yes, there's one in the yard, but first you'll sit down and have a drink to celebrate Christmas, won't you?"
Carry on
Jim Carroll