While fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He knew how to 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 alligators around here?”
The beachcomber shouted back, “Nah! We ain’t seen gators in these parts for years.”
Feeling safe, the tourist began swimming leisurely towards the shore. About halfway there, he shouted, “Hey, how’d you get rid of the alligators?”
The beachcomber said, “We didn’t do anything. The sharks got ’em.”