A pirate captain procured a map that claimed to lead to buried treasure. After
months of hard sailing, his crew caught site of an island, right where the
treasure map showed it to be. The captain and his first mate disembarked to
search out the treasure, which was supposed to lie deep within a swamp at the
center of the island.
Sure enough, at the center of the island they found a swamp. The captain and his
first mate bravely entered the swamp, even though their feet sank into the muck.
As they proceeded, the swamp got deeper; oozy mud rose above their ankles; soon
they were knee-deep. Suddenly, the captain banged his shin against something
hard. He reached down, groping through the slime, and pulled up a treasure
chest. Eagerly they pried the lock, and discovered gold and jewels beyond
imagination!
The captain turned to his first mate and said, "Arrrr, matey, that just goes to
show ye! Booty is only shin deep!"
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