A young woman in New York was so depressed that she decided to end her
life by throwing herself into the ocean.

She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water
when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier,
crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you've got a lot to live
for.
I'm off to Europe in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away
on my
ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving
closer, he slipped his arm round her shoulder and added, I'll keep you
happy
and you'll keep me happy."

The girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Maybe a fresh

start in Europe would give her life new meaning. That night the sailor
brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night
he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit and they made
passionate love until dawn.

Three weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by
the captain. "What are you doing here?" the captain asked.

"I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get
food and a trip to Europe, and he's screwing me." "He sure is, lady,"
the
captain said. "This is the Staten Island Ferry

Don't know why that one hasn't gotten a little more "air play" tonight — It's really a pretty good joke! Tough crowd in here this evening....