Fred and his wife Edna went to the state
fair every year. Every year Fred would say, „Edna, I’d like to ride in
that there airplane.“ And
every year Edna would say, „I know
Fred, but that airplane ride costs
ten dollars, and ten dollars is
ten dollars.“
One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred
said, „Edna, I’m 71
years old. If I don’t ride that airplane this
year I may never get
another chance.“ Edna replied, „Fred that there
airplane ride costs ten
dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars.“
The pilot overheard them and said, „Folks, I’ll make you a
deal.
I’ll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the
entire
ride and not say one word, I won’t charge you, but if you
say one word
it’s ten
dollars.“
Fred and Edna agreed
and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of twists
and turns, rolls
and dives, but not a word is heard. He does all his
tricks over
again, but still not a word.
They land and the pilot turns to
Fred, „By golly, I did everything
could think of to get you to yell
out, but you didn’t.“
Fred replied, „Well, I was gonna say
something when Edna fell out, but
ten dollars is ten dollars.“
