BLOND STOWAWAY

A young blond Portsmouth girl, down on her luck decided
to end it all one night by casting herself into the cold,dark
waters off Gunwharf Quay.
As she stood on the edge pondering the infinite, a young sailor
noticed her as he strolled by. 'You're not thinking of jumping in
are you babes ?' he asked. 'Yes I am' replied the sobbing girl.'
Putting his arm around her, the kind sailor coaxed her back from the edge. 'Look, nothing is worth that. I'll tell you what,
I'm sailing for Australia tomorrow, why don't you stow away
on board and start a new life over there. I'll set you up in one
of the life boats on the deck, and bring you food and water
every night and I'll look after you if you will look after me --
if you know what I mean. You just have to keep very quiet
so that you won't be found out.'
The girl having no better prospects, agreed, and the sailor
smuggled her on board that very night.
For the next three weeks the sailor came to her lifeboat
every night bringing food and water and making love to her
until dawn.
The fourth week , the Captain was performing a routine
inspection of its lifeboats, he peeled back the cover to find
the startled blond, and demanded an explanation.
The girl came clean, 'I've stowed away to get to Australia,
one of the sailors is helping me out. He set me up in here
and brings me food and water every night, and he's
screwing me.'
The Captain stared at her for a moment before he replied ,
'He certainly is love . . . . this is the Isle of Wight Ferry!'