>
> Mick and Paddy had promised their uncle Seamus, who had been a
> seafaring gent all his life, to bury him at sea when he died. Of
> course, in due time, he did pass away and the boys kept their promise.
> They set off with Uncle Seamus all stitched up in a burial bag and
> loaded onto their rowboat.. After a while Mick says, 'Do yer tink dis
> is fer enuff out, Paddy?'
> Without a word Paddy slips over the side, only to find himself standing
> in water up to his knees. 'Dis'll neva do, Mick. Let's row some more.'
> After a bit more rowing Paddy slips over the side again, but the water
> is only up to his belly, so they row on.
> Again Mick asks Paddy, 'Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out, Paddy?' Once
> again Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, 'No,
> dis'll neva do.' The water was only up to his chest.
> So on they row and row and row and finally Paddy slips over the side
> and disappears. Quite a bit of time goes by and poor Mick is really
> getting himself into a state when suddenly Paddy breaks the surface,
> gasping for breath. 'Well is it deep enuff yet, Paddy?'
> 'Aye 'tis', says Paddy. 'Hand me da shovel.'
>
>
>
> Mick and Paddy had promised their uncle Seamus, who had been a
> seafaring gent all his life, to bury him at sea when he died. Of
> course, in due time, he did pass away and the boys kept their promise.
>
>
>
> They set off with Uncle Seamus all stitched up in a burial bag and
> loaded onto their rowboat.. After a while Mick says, 'Do yer tink dis
> is fer enuff out, Paddy?'
>
>
>
>
> Without a word Paddy slips over the side, only to find himself standing
> in water up to his knees. 'Dis'll neva do, Mick. Let's row some more.'
>
>
>
>
> After a bit more rowing Paddy slips over the side again, but the water
> is only up to his belly, so they row on.
>
>
>
>
> Again Mick asks Paddy, 'Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out, Paddy?' Once
> again Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, 'No,
> dis'll neva do.' The water was only up to his chest.
>
>
>
>
> So on they row and row and row and finally Paddy slips over the side
> and disappears. Quite a bit of time goes by and poor Mick is really
> getting himself into a state when suddenly Paddy breaks the surface,
> gasping for breath. 'Well is it deep enuff yet, Paddy?'
>
>
>
>
> 'Aye 'tis', says Paddy. 'Hand me da shovel.'