They owned a tavern called Adamczyk & Eve’s and they Called their sex life Grandma Fogarty. Nights as closing time approached Joe would say, “Eve, do you think Grandma Fogarty could drop by?” And Eve would often answer, “I would not be a bit surprised.” Years passed in just this way. Blatz, Schlitz, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Heileman’s Old Style Lager, Old Milwaukee—ten thousand Beer glasses filled and emptied. When pizza pies, as they were then known, Achieved popularity Joe and Eve offered The pies to customers and called them Polish pizzas for a laugh. Beer sales Skyrocketed as pizza pies appeared. Also available were White Owl cigars, And Cubs’ home runs were called White Owl Wallops by Jack Brickhouse On the TV set above the bar. But the Cubs lost during the 1950s. In those days some wrong ideas were held. Around the time Kennedy was elected and Eve Grabuskawa began her menopause, Grandma Fogarty was told to take her leave. Grandma Fogarty was sent on her way. No more did Grandma Fogarty come calling At all hours of the night like a will-o’-the-wisp Fluttering, flickering, and then fully ablaze.
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