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Mick and Paddy had promised their uncle Seamus, a seafaring gentleman
all
his life, to bury him at sea when he died.
Of course, when he did pass away, 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 you think this is far
enough out, Paddy?"
Without a word Paddy slips over the side only to find himself standing
in
water up to his knees.
"This'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 belly, so they row on.
Again Mick asks Paddy, "Do you think this is far enough out, Paddy?"
Once again Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, "No,
this'll
never 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 enough yet, Paddy?"
"Aye it is, hand me the shovel"!!
all
his life, to bury him at sea when he died.
Of course, when he did pass away, 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 you think this is far
enough out, Paddy?"
Without a word Paddy slips over the side only to find himself standing
in
water up to his knees.
"This'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 belly, so they row on.
Again Mick asks Paddy, "Do you think this is far enough out, Paddy?"
Once again Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, "No,
this'll
never 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 enough yet, Paddy?"
"Aye it is, hand me the shovel"!!