jd3
July 8th, 2001, 04:04 AM
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'm71 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 went. The pilot did all
kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard.
He didall his tricks over again, but still not a word. They landed and
the pilot turned to Stumpy, ''By golly, I did everything I could think of to
getyouto yell out, but you didn't.''
Stumpy replied, ''Well, I was gonna say something when Martha
fell out,but ten dollars is ten dollars.''
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'm71 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 went. The pilot did all
kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard.
He didall his tricks over again, but still not a word. They landed and
the pilot turned to Stumpy, ''By golly, I did everything I could think of to
getyouto yell out, but you didn't.''
Stumpy replied, ''Well, I was gonna say something when Martha
fell out,but ten dollars is ten dollars.''