A great General was at one time asked what incident in his life caused him the most amusement. “Well." he said, "I always laugh when I think of the Irishman and the army mule. I war riding down the line one day when I saw an Irishman mounted on a mule which was kicking rather freely. The mule finally got his foot caught in the stirrup, and in the excitement Pat remarked: "Well, begorra, if you're going to get on I’ll be getting off!"
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1940, Page 9
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