Airplane joke

[mp.freelance]

Fred and his wife went to the state fair every year. At the fair was
one of those open-cockpit biplanes. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd
like to ride in that there airplane." And every year Edna would say,
"I know, Fred, but that airplane costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is
ten dollars.

One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred said, "I'm 71 years
old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another
chance." Edna replied, "Fred, 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 a word, I won't charge you, but if you say one word it's ten
dollars."

Fred and Edna agreed, and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of
twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his
tricks over again, but not a word.

They landed and the pilot turned to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I
could think of to get you to yell, but you didn't."

Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna fell out of
the plane, but ten dollars is ten dollars."