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Once it gets entered into a railroad ledger it becomes law! An Irishmen by the name of Danny Corigan came across the pond and got a job as a Gandy Dancer on the Chicago Milaukee St. Paul and Pacific railroad in Oglesby Ill. After the first week of work Danny and his fellow Irish crew decided to go to a tavern and celibrate Danny's arrivale to the new world. Trouble started when the pay master at the local train station noticed that Danny did not sign his full name into the ledger when he got his first week of pay. He signed it "Danny" with no last name. The railroad pay Clerk decided that this will not due. He sent a small boy to find Danny and get his last name. By this time Danny was so drunk he had passed out in the corner of the bar. The small boy entered the Bar (Balconi's Tap) and asked the bartender were Danny was for he needed to get his last name. The bartender responded "Danny full of whiskey". The small boy ran back to the train station and repeated what was told to him, Danny full of whiskey. The rail clerk wanting to make things right filled out the ledger "Danny Phulawhiskey". There are several Phulawhiskey's still residing in Illinios today. <br /> TIM A
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