One of the biggest, meanest looking guys stands up and shouts, "217". Well, the whole bar broke out in maniacal laughter until one of the guys sitting behind him shouts, "136".

At this, the Aussie man, very confused, blushes and moves to the bar. The rest of the bar continued shouting numbers at him and laughing until some of them couldn't laugh any more.

The young Aussie says to the bartender, "Why are they all shouting numbers at me and laughing?"

The bartender replied, "Well, there are so many jokes in Ireland about you Aussies that we just use numbers to tell which one we mean. If you want, just stand there and shout a number..."

So the young Aussie stands there and the whole bar goes silent. At the top of his voice he screams "326".

At this, everybody in the bar laughs so hard that they fall off their chairs and roll around on the floor.

Completely baffled, the Aussie turns to the visibly shaking bartender and asks why everyone was laughing so much.

Between chuckles, the bartender replied, "They haven't heard that one before."

• 1 cup butter or margarine; softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• chocolate kisses milk chocolate

In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. 
Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. 
Divide dough in half; place each half on separate sheet of wax paper. 
With hands, shape each half into log with squared sides, about 7 inches long and 2-1/4 inches wide.
Wrap each log in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 8 hours. 
Heat oven to 325°F. 
Cut logs into 3/8 inch thick slices. 
Place onto ungreased cookie sheet. 
Bake 15 minutes or until set. 
Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. 
Cool completely. 
Remove wrappers from chocolate kisses. 

Prepare QUICK COOKIE GLAZE: 
Drizzle over top of cookies. 
Immediately place a chocolate kiss on each cookie. 

Yield: About 3 dozen cookies. 

Quick Cookie Glaze: 
In small bowl, stir together 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 3 to 4 teaspoons milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and 3 or 4 drops green food color, if desired, until of drizzling consistency.