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 Ar an triú lá de mí Lúnasa, scríobh HenHanna: 

 > > ‘As I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /
 > > How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout’
 > > (C. Moore)
 > 
 >                 --------  what's so funny or clever about this quote???

It’s from a song a lot of people have a lot of affection for in this country:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b82sl_UFDgE

It references this ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9znA_dwjHw

-- 
‘As I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout’
(C. Moore)