Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the State Fair every
year. Every year Stumpy would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride
in that there airplane."
And every year Martha would say, "I know, Stumpy, but that
airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten
dollars."
This one year Stumpy and Martha went to the fair and Stumpy
said, "Martha, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane
this year I may never get another chance. "
Martha replied, "Stumpy, 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."
Stumpy and Martha 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 Stumpy, "By golly, I did
everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you
didn't."
Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha
fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars."
