An American tourist
travelling
in Limerick came across a little antique shop in which he was
lucky
enough to pick up, for a mere $150, the skull of Saint Patrick.

Included in the price was a certificate of the skull’s authenticity,

signed by Saint Patrick himself.

Ten years later the tourist
returned to Ireland and asked the antique
shop owner if he had any
more bargains. “I’ve got the very thing for
you,” said the Irishman.
“It’s the genuine skull of Saint Patrick”.
“You swindler!” shouted
the American. “You sold me that ten years
ago,” and, producing the
skull, added, “Look, they’re not even the
same size!”

“You
have it all wrong,” said the Irishman. “This is the skull of
Saint
Patrick when he was a lad.”