AnimalsJokes Two Men And A Lion Were Stranded On An Island. This Is Epic. Two men and a lion were stranded on an uninhabited island. The only way back home was to swim 100 miles to the next island, which was inhabited. One man was so determined to get home that he tried to swim. He made it 50 miles , got tired and drowned. Then the second man tried. He made it 75 miles, but got tired and he too drowned. The lion thought he could make it all the way, so he started swimming. The lion swam 50 miles, but started to get tired, so he swam all the way back to the island. See more Previous joke Husband Comes Home Drunk And Breaks Some Crockery. Next joke An Angry Wife Was Complaining About Her Husband.