The following is a testement that the guys are still doing a great job.

Tom Gator 851.

THE POPE AND THE SHARK

On a recent tour of the state of New York, the Pope took a couple of days from his itinerary to visit the Empire State's Eastern Shore for an impromptu sightseeing trip. His 4x4 "PopeMobile" was cruising along the beautiful shoreline when his entourage heard an enormous commotion just off one of the points in the bay. They rushed to see what it was.

Upon approaching the scene, the Pope saw in the water a hapless man wearing a Blue & Gold football jersey emblazoned with the Naval Academy's logo, struggling frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 20-foot shark.

At that moment a speedboat containing three men wearing Black & Gold football jerseys with the Military Academy's logo roared into view from around the point. Immediately, one of the men took aim and fired a harpoon into the shark's ribs, instantly immobilizing it. The other two reached out and pulled the Annapolis man from the water. Then, using long clubs, they
killed the shark. They bundled the bleeding, semiconscious man into the boat along with the dead shark and prepared to motor off when they heard frantic shouting from the shore. It was the Pope summoning them to the beach.

When they reached shore, the Pope praised them for the rescue and said, "I give you my blessing for your brave actions. I had heard that there is a bitter rivalry between the people of the Naval Academy and those of West Point, but now I can see with my own eyes that this is not true. I can see that you are an enlightened example of true harmony and could serve as a model
for other schools to follow." He gave them his Papal blessing and drove off in a cloud of dust.

As he departed, the harpooner asked the others, "Who was that?"

"That," one answered, "was THE Pope."

"Well," the harpooner replied, "He sure doesn't know anything
about shark fishing. Is the bait holding up OK or do we need to
get another one?