Ten Dollahs
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 Mahtha, I'd like ta get
a ride in that theah aihplane." and every year Martha
would say "I know Stumpy, but that ihplane ride costs ten
dollahs.... and ten dollahs is ten dollahs." So Stumpy
says " By Jeebers Mahtha, 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 Mahtha fell out...but ten dollahs is ten dollahs!
