We're not saying the Welsh are tight, but...
Jones the farmer and his son Berwyn sign up for a sight-seeing tour in a small catamaran sailboat. As always, Jones angles for the best deal possible.
“Very well, Mr Jones,” says the captain. “If you can go through the entire sail without making a sound, you and Berwyn can have your tickets for free.” So the sailboat shoves off, the winds is blowing 35 knots and the captain makes sure it’s a rough one, he angles for a hard beam reach, flying one pontoon under the Severn Bridge, he hits choppy power boat wakes, tries following seas then beats hard head on into steep surf at the pass. He even sails straight into the slip at the end with a hair raising stop at the end of his spring line. Jones says nothing. After they make fast at the dock, the captain turns to Jones in disbelief.
“Mr Jones, I’ve been doing this for 20 years and no-one’s ever been able to hold back from screaming. Tell me, was there ever a point on the cruise where you wanted to say something?”
“Aye,” Jones replies. “When Berwyn fell overboard."
-Will (Dragonfly)