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!"