Yesterday after Mass Patrick Kenny was in and Pat Killeen was telling him that she was half expecticg Doc and Dick and the new dog to call in on their way back from celebrating two birthdays - Robert Cunney and Donal Flanagan.
Patrick was recalling years ago when Robert and Frank Kelly and Maurice and about three other medical students including a girl were spending a weekend in Shannonbridge around their final exams and staying in Pat's Bungalow.
Patrick had a good pair of wellingtons on and he limped over to the group asking if they might ease his pain. He told them he had a terrible sore foot and he thought it was caused by an ingrown toenail. They asked to see the toe but Patrick said he had not changed his socks for months and refused to take off the boot. All he wanted he pleaded was for one of them to write out a prescription to get something to ease the pain. They explained that they were not yet qualified and were not able to write out a prescription.
"Am'nt I waisting me time so"said Patrick and hobbled back across the street