Wan's World

A bloke’s wife goes missing while they’re 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 police officers, 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 in about 20 feet of water, 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 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 her up, there were a few really good sized lobsters, and nice bunch of crabs attached to her, so we’ve brought you your share.”

He hands the bloke a bag with a couple of big lobsters, and four or five crabs in it.

“Geez thanks. They’re bloody beauties mate. 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, young Bill and I get off duty at around lunch time, and we’re gonna shoot over there and pull her up again this afternoon.”