Jim Ertner sent the following to the PUNY listserv.

As the brand-new Queen Mary 2 is about to complete her first transatlantic crossing, I’m reminded of the legendary fish that were swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. “Look at that huge cloud overhead,” said one fish to another; “there must be a big storm up there.”

“No,” rejoindered the other, “that’s just the Queen Mary’s bottom.”

“In that case,” replied the first fish, “God save the king!”