Tony lived in Staten Island, New York, and worked in
Manhattan.
He had to take the ferryboat home every night.

One evening, he got down to the ferry and found there
was a wait for the next boat, So Tony decided to stop at a
nearby tavern. Before long he was feeling no pain. When
he got back to the ferry slip, the ferryboat was just six feet
from the dock.

Tony, afraid of missing this one and being late for dinner,
took a running leap and landed right on the deck of the
boat.

" How did you like that jump, buddy ? " said a proud Tony
to a deck hand.

" It was great, " said the sailor.

" But why didn't you wait ? We were just pulling in ! "