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Ten Dollars is Ten Dollars
George and his wife Bessie went to the county fair
every year. This was their "big" event of the year.
In fact, it was the closest thing they ever had to
a vacation.
And each year George would say to Bessie, "I sure
would like to ride in that there crop dustin',
acrobatic airplane." And each year Bessie would
say, "I know George, but that airplane ride costs
ten dollars. And ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year George and Bessie went to the fair and
George said, "Bessie, I'm 81 years old. If I don't
ride that airplane this year, I may never get
another chance."
Bessie replied, "George, that there airplane ride
costs ten dollars. And ten dollars is ten dollars."
The pilot overheard them and said, "Folks, I've
seen you here year after year. I know you've been
wanting to ride in my airplane all that time. I
also know that money is pretty important to you,
and you don't part with it lightly."
"Tell you what, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you
both up for a ride. If you can both keep quiet for
the entire ride, and not say one word, I won't
charge you a thing. But if you say even one word,
it'll cost you ten dollars."
George and Bessie agreed. They got in the plane and
took off. The pilot did all kinds of twists, turns,
rolls, and dives, but he didn't hear a peek from
George or Bessie. He tries his fastest upside roll
and it was still quiet from the back.
When they landed, the pilot looked at George:
"Well, I don't believe it George, I did everything
I could think of to get you to yell, but you
didn't."
George replied, "Well, I was going to say something
when Bessie fell out of the airplane...."
"But, ten dollars is ten dollars."
George and his wife Bessie went to the county fair
every year. This was their "big" event of the year.
In fact, it was the closest thing they ever had to
a vacation.
And each year George would say to Bessie, "I sure
would like to ride in that there crop dustin',
acrobatic airplane." And each year Bessie would
say, "I know George, but that airplane ride costs
ten dollars. And ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year George and Bessie went to the fair and
George said, "Bessie, I'm 81 years old. If I don't
ride that airplane this year, I may never get
another chance."
Bessie replied, "George, that there airplane ride
costs ten dollars. And ten dollars is ten dollars."
The pilot overheard them and said, "Folks, I've
seen you here year after year. I know you've been
wanting to ride in my airplane all that time. I
also know that money is pretty important to you,
and you don't part with it lightly."
"Tell you what, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you
both up for a ride. If you can both keep quiet for
the entire ride, and not say one word, I won't
charge you a thing. But if you say even one word,
it'll cost you ten dollars."
George and Bessie agreed. They got in the plane and
took off. The pilot did all kinds of twists, turns,
rolls, and dives, but he didn't hear a peek from
George or Bessie. He tries his fastest upside roll
and it was still quiet from the back.
When they landed, the pilot looked at George:
"Well, I don't believe it George, I did everything
I could think of to get you to yell, but you
didn't."
George replied, "Well, I was going to say something
when Bessie fell out of the airplane...."
"But, ten dollars is ten dollars."
