"The Real McCoy"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Remember it's in Ireland.

JL


On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
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> > Says she will you ask my _eye_,
> >
> > Says I you are a drunking maid
> >
> > For I'm the real _M'Coy_.
> >
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>      "_Mackay_"
>
> FWIW, knew a guy in the Army spelled his name "MacKay," pronounced it
> "m'KYE." OTOH, knew another guy in the Army spelled his name "Mackay,"
> pronounced it "MAKkee."
>
> Youneverknow.
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