A young blonde woman in Sydney was so depressed that she decided to end her
life by throwing herself from the Harbour Bridge. She went down to the
bridge and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome young
sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the bridge, crying. He took pity on
her and said, "Look, you have so much 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 around 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? Perhaps 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, who's stowed me away"she explained "I get food and free
passage to Europe, and he's screwing me." "He certainly is," the captain
said, "this is the Manly Ferry ."