CURRENT ISSUE:  OCTOBER 2023

Mohr Bros. Bottling Company: Toledo Irish

Toledo Irish: Mohr Bros Bottling Company by Maury Collins John Mohr is a long-time member of the John P. Kelly AOH Division (Lucas County).  I spoke to John about Mohr […]

Wise Craics – Jokes, Humor ….

Wise Craics by Maury Collins  “I punished my pupil for faking his parents’ signatures. The next day, his parents sent a complaint about me to the principal. Well, I couldn’t […]

Twenty Years of Toledo Hibernian Celebrations

Toledo Irish: Twenty Years of Toledo Hibernian St. Patrick Celebrations 1990 ~ 2010 By Maury Collins On March 10, 1990, the newly founded Lucas County AOH and LAOH divisions held […]

Toledo Irish: Clarise Burkard, The Sunshine Lady

Toledo Irish: Clarise Burkard, The Sunshine Lady by Maury Collins Clarise Burkard was the original sunshine lady.  She would send me names to put on the Hibernian Prayerrequest page and […]

Wise Craics: Jokes

Wise Craics by Maury Collins Paddy says, “I just got handed a leaflet from a couple of guys, it said be a Jehovah’s Witness.” Mick says what did you tell […]

Wise Craics: He Made a Funny

Wise Craic  July 2020 By Maury Collins Paddy and Murphy are at a worksite.  A slate falls off the roof, slicing Murphy’s ear off.  Paddy picks up the ear and […]

Wise Craics: Jokes

Wise Craics Father McCarthy; “Ah, good morning, Mrs. Murphy, and how is everything?” “Sure and I’m having a great time of it between me husband and the fire. If I […]

Got Jokes? They’re up to Something …

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Maury Collins  An Illinois man  left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and […]