> A young blonde woman in Joliet, Illinois, was so depressed that she
decided
> to end her life by throwing herself into the I&M canal. She went down to
> the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome
young
> sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the dock, 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 shoulders 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," she explained. "I get
food
> and a trip to Europe, and he's screwing me."
>
> "He certainly! is," the captain said. "This is Harrah's Casino, and we
> never leave Joliet."
>
>
decided
> to end her life by throwing herself into the I&M canal. She went down to
> the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome
young
> sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the dock, 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 shoulders 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," she explained. "I get
food
> and a trip to Europe, and he's screwing me."
>
> "He certainly! is," the captain said. "This is Harrah's Casino, and we
> never leave Joliet."
>
>
