'Had you a bill?'- Tale of a country Garda

Right I'm in the middle of writing my masters dissertation and this story just came back to me:pac:

My grandfather had a bike stolen back in the late 70's/early 80's and he called the Gardai. The guard comes to the house, takes all the details..where it happened, when etc. Then just before he leaves he goes;

'By the way, had you a bill?'

'No, I had paid for it' said my grandfather

'No, a bill'

'I told you I paid for it, in cash, at the shop down the road'

'No, a bill..one you ring'

'Oh a bell'

:pac: