Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the State Fair every year.
Every year Stumpy would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that there airplane."
And every year Martha would say, "I know, Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs ten
dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
This one year Stumpy and Martha went to the fair and Stumpy said, "Martha, I'm 71
years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance. "
Martha replied, "Stumpy, 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 one word, I won't
charge you, but if you say one word it's ten dollars."
Stumpy and Martha agreed and up they go.
The pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard.
He does all his tricks over a gain, but still not a word.
They land and the pilot turns to Stumpy, "By golly, I did everything I could think of
to get you to yell out, but you didn't."
Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha fell out, but ten
dollars is ten dollars."
Quick Wit:
It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the
questions.
If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.
I finally got my head together, and my body fell apart.
There cannot be a crisis this week; my schedule is already full.