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10-20-2004, 01:13
Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year
Fred
> would say, "Edna, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year
> Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars,
and
> ten dollars is ten dollars."
> >
> > One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71
years
> old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another
> chance." Edna replied, "Fred 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."
> >
> > Fred and Edna 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 Fred, "By golly, I did everything I
could
> think of to get you to yell out, but you didn't."
> >
> > Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna fell out of
> the plane, but ten dollars is ten dollars."
Fred
> would say, "Edna, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year
> Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars,
and
> ten dollars is ten dollars."
> >
> > One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71
years
> old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another
> chance." Edna replied, "Fred 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."
> >
> > Fred and Edna 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 Fred, "By golly, I did everything I
could
> think of to get you to yell out, but you didn't."
> >
> > Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna fell out of
> the plane, but ten dollars is ten dollars."