Beachcomber

While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat.
He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft.
Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted :
- Are there any gators around here !?
- Naw, the man hollered back, they ain't been around for years !
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy :
- How'd you get rid of the gators ?
- We didn't do nothing, the beachcomber said.
- The sharks got them.