Ten Dollars

 Every year, Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the State Fair. 
 And every year, Stumpy would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in 
 that there airplane."

 And every year, Martha would reply, "I 
 know, Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten 
 dollars is ten dollars."

 This one year Stumpy and Martha went to the fair and Stumpy 
 said, "Martha, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane 
 this year I may never get another chance. "

 Martha replied, "Stumpy, 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." Stumpy and Martha agreed, 
 and up they went.

 The pilot performed all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and 
 dives, but not a word is heard. He even does a nose dive, pulling 
 up 15 feet above the ground, but still not a word. They land and 
 the pilot turns to Stumpy, "By golly, I did everything I could 
 think of to get you to yell out, but you didn't."

 Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha 
 fell out, ...but ten dollars is ten dollars!"