Paddy McLarney's wife Sheila,  has to go out of town for the day on a business trip. The last thing she says to her husband is to not go out to the bar in her absence.

As soon as Sheila is gone he  heads down to Clancy's Pub and Cabbage Factory. After spending most of the day there he decides he'd better get back on home before his wife finds him gone. 

Paddy gets up from the bar takes a few steps and falls flat on his face.  He gets up,
 takes a few more steps, and again Paddy falls flat on his face. All the way home for three blocks its up down up down, until he finally makes it home.

Just after he gets in the house his wife shows up.  Sheila walks in the door just as the phone was ringing.  She answers and hangs up after a short conversations.

She looks at McLarney and says, "So you went to Clancy's after all did  ya now?"
"Well, yes dear," said Paddy, "but how did you know?" 

"That was the barman on the phone calling to say you left your wheelchair there..."