Joe and his wife Mabel went to the State Fair every year. Every year Joe would say, “Mabel, I’d like to ride in that there airplane.” And every year Mabel would say, “I know Joe, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars.”
Last year Joe and Mabel went to the fair and Joe said “Mabel, I’m 71 years old. If I don’t ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance.” Mabel replied, “Joe, 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.”
Joe and Mabel agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word or a squeal is heard. He did all his tricks over again, but still not a word or a sound.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Joe and said, “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.”
And Joe replied, “Well, I was gonna say something when Mabel fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars.”
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