I was in the most popular Irish bar in Philly many years ago on St. Pattys Day, and it got so crowded my friends and I decided to leave.There was a mob coming in, so getting to the door was slow in the crush of people. At one point, I was pressed up against a pretty girl my age who was on her way in, and suddenly there was no space between us, and my face was inches from hers. I said, "I guess under the circumstances, I should introduce myself." She didn't miss a beat, saying, "You better hurry. According to my Mom's rules, we just got engaged."
We had a good laugh and kept moving in opposite directions, never to speak again. But I probably should have married that one.
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