Stumpy and Martha Joke
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 or a squeal is heard. He does all his tricks over again, but
still
not a word or a sound.
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. I can't
charge
you the ten dollars. The ride is free".
Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha
fell out,
but ten dollars is ten dollars."