One day old man Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the Illinois State
Fair. There is this man selling plane rides in his single prop show plane
for $10 per person. Stumpy looks to Martha and says, "Martha, I think I
really should try that." Martha replies, "I know you want to Stumpy, but
we have a lot of bills, and you know the money is tight, and $10 is $10."
So Stumpy goes without. Over the next few years they return every year,
and the same thing, Stumpy wants to ride, but Martha says no money.
Finally, when Stumpy and Martha are both about 70 years old, Stumpy looks
to Martha, and says, "Martha, I'm 70 now, and I don't know if I'll ever
get the chance again, so I just have to have a ride in that there
airplane." Martha replies in the same old fashion, and Stumpy kind of
slumps down. The pilot is standing near by and overhears the
conversation...
The pilot pipes up, "Excuse me folks, I couldn't help but hear your
situation, and I have a deal for you. I'll take both of you up together,
and if you can both make the entire trip without saying a word, or even
making the slightest sound, I'll give the ride for free. But if either of
you make a sound, its $10 each." Well, Martha and Stumpy look at each
other, and agree to take the ride.
The pilot takes them up, and starts to do loop de loops, twists, dives,
climbs and spins. No sound. The pilot lands the plane, looks back at
Stumpy and says, "Sir, I have to hand it to ya, you didn't make even the
slightest sound and that was my best stuff." Stumpy looks back at the
pilot and says, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha fell out, but
$10 is $10!"
GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE