A couple went on vacation to Sanibel Island. The husband was an avid shell
collector and took his boat out with all his shelling equipment at low tide;
the wife preferred to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of shelling and decided
to take a short nap.

The wife decided to take the boat out. She was not familiar with the area so
she rowed out, anchored the boat, and started reading her book.

Along comes the marine patrol in a boat, pulls up alongside and says, "Good
morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book," she replies as she thinks to herself, 'Is this guy blind,
or what?'

"You're in a restricted shelling area," he informs her.

"But, Officer, I'm not shelling. Can't you see that?"

"But you have all this equipment, Ma'am. I'll have to take you in and write
you up."

"If you do that I will charge you with rape," snaps the irate woman.

"I didn't even touch you," grouses the sheriff.

"Yes, that's true....but you have all the equipment.

(Adapted from another joke).
Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, Alabama
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