>> Stumpy Grinder and his wife Martha were from Portland,
>> Maine. Every year they went to the Portland Fair, and
>> every year Stumpy said " Ya know Martha, I'd like ta get
>> a ride in that theah aihplane." and every year Martha
>> would say "I know Stumpy, but that aihplane ride costs ten
>> dollahs.... and ten dollahs is ten dollahs." So Stumpy
>> says " By Jeebers Martha, I'm 71 yeahs old, if I don't go
>> this time I may nevah go." Martha replies " Stumpy, that
>> there aihplane ride is ten dollahs...and ten dollahs is ten
>> dollahs."
>>
>> So the pilot overhears them and says " 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 just one word and it's ten dollars."
>>
>> They agree and up they go.... the pilot does all kinds of
>> twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard,
>> he does it one more time, still nothing... so he lands.
>>
>> He turns to Stumpy as they come to a stop and says " By
>> golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to
>> holler out, but you didn't."
>>
>> And Stumpy replies " Well, I was gonna say something
>> when Martha fell out...but ten dollahs is ten dollahs! |
