Another Aussie Joke

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A bloke's wife goes missing while diving off the West Australian

> coast.

> He reports the event, searches fruitlessly and spends a terrible

> night wondering what could have happened to her.

> Next morning there's a knock at the door and he is confronted by a

> couple of policemen, the old Sarge and a younger Constable.

> The Sarge says, 'Mate, we have some news for you, unfortunately

> some really bad news, but, some good news, and maybe some more good

> news'.

> 'Well,' says the bloke, 'I guess I'd better have the bad news

> first?'

> The Sarge says, 'I'm really sorry mate, but your wife is dead.

> Young Bill here found her lying at about five fathoms in a little

> cleft in the reef. He got a line around her and we pulled her up,

> but she was dead.'

> The bloke is naturally pretty distressed to hear of this and has a

> bit of a turn. But after a few minutes he pulls himself together

> and asks what the good news is.

> The Sarge says, 'Well when we got your wife up there were quite a

> few really good sized crayfish and a swag of nice crabs attached to

> her, so we've brought you your share.'

> He hands the bloke a sugar bag with a couple of nice crayfish and

> four or five crabs in it.

> 'Geez thanks. They're bloody beauties. I guess it's an ill wind and

> all that... So what's the other possible good news?

> 'Well', the Sarge says, 'if you fancy a quick trip, me and young

> Bill here get off duty at around 11 o'clock and we're gonna shoot

> over there and pull her up again!