> IRISH BURIAL AT SEA
> Mick and Paddy had promised their uncle Seamus, who had been a
> seafaring
> fellow 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 never 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 stomach, 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 it 'tis, hand me da shovel
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