While sports fishing off the Florida coast,
a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging
to the overturned craft. Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist
shouted, "Are there any gators around here?!"
"Naw," the man hollered back,
"They ain't been around for years!"
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming
leisurely toward the shore. About halfway there he asked the guy, "How'd you get rid
of the gators?"