Morris and his wife, Esthe r went to the state fair every year.
Every year, Morris would say, "Esthe r, I’d like to ride in that helicopter."
Esthe r always replied, "I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is $50 and
$50 is $50."
A few years later, Esthe r and Morris went to the fair. Morris said, "Esthe r, I’m 85 years old. If I don’t ride that helicopter now, I might never get another chance."
Esthe r replied, "Morris, that helicopter is $50 and $50 dollars is $50."
The pilot overheard the couple. He said, "Folks, I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take the both of you 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 $50."
Morris and Esthe r agreed — and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, "I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn’t. I’m impressed!"
Morris replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Esthe r fell out, but $50 is $50."