[Peter]

Ten Dollars


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,
but
ten dollars is ten dollars."