Murphy was hired to paint a green line down the middle of the streets in town to mark the St. Patrick’s Day parade route.
On the first day, he got off to a good start and he painted the green line seven miles long.
The next day, however, he painted a line only four miles long.
On the third day, he was down to less than a mile.
Finally, his friend Patrick asked him why he was painting a shorted distance less each day.
Murphy replied, “I guess it’s because it takes me longer and longer to get back to the bucket”.
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