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Stumpy Grinder and his wife Martha were from Portland, Maine. Every year they went to the Portland Fair and every year Stumpy said, "Ya know, Mahtha, I'd like ta get a ride in that theah aihplane." And every year, Martha would say "I know, Stumpy, but that aihplane ride costs ten dollahs .. and ten dollahs is ten dollahs."

So one year Stumpy says, "By Jeebers, Mahtha, I'm 71 yeahs old, and if I don't go this time I may nevah go." Martha replies, "Stumpy, that there aihplane ride is ten dollahs ... and ten dollahs is ten dollahs."

So the pilot overhears then and says, "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, then I won't charge you. But just ONE WORD and it's ten dollars."

They agree and up they go... the pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard. He does it one more time, and there is still no word... so he lands.

He turns to Stumpy as they come to a stop and says, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to holler out, but you didn't."

And Stumpy replies "Well, I was gonna say something when Mahtha fell out ... but ten dollahs is ten dollahs."

   斯图皮 ·格林特和他的妻子马莎来自缅因州的波特兰.每年他们都去参加波特兰博览会,而每一年斯图皮都说,”你知道,马莎, 我很想去坐飞机环行一下,” 而每年马莎都说,”我知道,斯图皮,但坐一下飞机要十美元呢…十美元就是十美元哦.”

   有一年斯图皮说, “天啊,马莎,我已经71岁了,如果我这次再不坐,我以后可能永远都不能坐了.” 马莎回答,”斯图皮, 坐一下飞机要十美元呢…十美元就是十美元.”

   飞行员无意中听到了他们的谈话, 就说,”亲爱的,我和你们做个交易, 我带你们二个都上去飞一圈, 如果你们能呆在上面静悄悄的, 在整个航程里不说一个字, 那我就不收你们的费用. 但如果你们说了一个字, 那就十美元.”

   他们同意了,去上了飞机….飞行员使尽浑身招数, 做了各种扭转, 回旋, 滚动,和下潜的动作, 但就是没听他们出一声. 他又重做了一遍, 还是没听到一个字…于是他降下了.

   他落地后转向斯图皮说,”天啊,我力尽所能地想让你们发出一声喊叫,但是你们没有.”

   斯图皮回答: “哎,我是想说些什么的,但马莎一定会和我吵的….不过十美元就是十美元”