> > ...typical "down East" humor!
> >
> > The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident
> > off the coast of Maine , a man answered his door to find two
> > grim-faced State Troopers. "We know it's late, sir,
> > but we have some information about your wife," said one
> > of the Troopers.
> >
> > "Tell me! Did you find
> > her!?" the husband shouted.
> > The Troopers looked at each other. One said, "We have
> > some bad news, some good news, and some really great news.
> > Which do you want to hear first"
> >
> > Fearing the worst, the ashen husband said "Give me the
> > bad news first."
> >
> > The second Trooper said, "I'm sorry to tell you,
> > sir, but this morning we found your wife's body in the
> > bay."
> >
> > "Oh my God!" exclaimed the husband. Swallowing
> > hard, he asked, "What's
> > the good news?"
> >
> > The Trooper continued, "When we pulled her up, she had
> > 6 twenty-five pound snow crabs and 12 good-size lobsters
> > clinging to her."
> >
> > Stunned, the husband demanded, "If that's the good
> > news, what's the great news???"
> >
> > The Trooper answered, "We're gonna pull her up
> > again tomorrow".