Copter ride

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Copter ride

 

 

> Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair

> every year, and every year

> Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that

> helicopter."

>

>

> Esther always replied, "I know Morris, but that

> helicopter ride is fifty quid,

> and fifty quid is fifty quid."

>

>

> One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and

> Morris said, "Esther, I'm 85

> years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might

> never get another chance."

>

> To this, Esther replied, "Morris that helicopter is

> fifty quid, and fifty quid

> is fifty quid."

>

> The pilot overheard the couple and 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 fifty quid."

>

> Morris and Esther agreed and up they went.

>

> The pilot did all kinds of fancy manoeuvres, 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,

> "By golly, I did

> everything I could to get you to yell out, but you

> didn't. I'm impressed!"

>

> Morris replied, "Well, to tell you the truth, I almost

> said something when Esther fell out, but ...

>

> ... you know .[/font]>

> ...fifty quid is fifty quid."

>