One day old man Bob and his wife Luci went to the Miami State Fair. There is this man selling plane rides in his single prop show plane for $10 per person. Bob looks to Luci and says, “Luci, I think I really should try that.” Luci replies, “I know you want to Bob, 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, Bob wants to ride, but Luci says no money.
Finally, when bob and Luci are both about 70 years old, Bob looks to Luci, and says, “Luci, 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.” Luci replies in the same old fashion, and Bob 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, Luci and Bob 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.” Bob looks back at the pilot and says, “Well, I was gonna say something when Luci fell out, but $10 is $10!”
