STUMPY & MARTHA TAKE A RIDE

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."

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."