Mike’s Funny Stuff Blog

Benj and his wife Marcia went to the state fair every year. Every year Benj would say, “Marcia, I’d like to ride in that there airplane.”

And every year Marcia would say, “I know Benj, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars.”

One year Benj and Marcia went to the fair and Benj said, “Marcia, I’m 71 years old. If I don’t ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance.”

Marcia replied, “Benj, that 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.”

Benj and Marcia 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 still not a word. They landed and the pilot turned to Benj, “By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you didn’t.”

Benj replied, “Well, I was gonna say something when Marcia fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars.”