Sue and Bob, a pair of tightwads, lived in the country, and had been married
for years. Bob had always wanted to go flying. The desire deepened each time
a barnstormer flew into town to offer rides. Bob would ask, and Sue would say,
"No way, twenty pounds is twenty pounds." The years went by, and Bob figured
he didn't have much longer, so he got Sue out to the show, explaining, it's free
to watch, let's at least watch.
And once he got there the feeling become real strong. Sue and Bob
started an argument. The Pilot, between flights, who overheard, listened to
their problem, and said, "I'll tell you what, I'll take you guys up flying, and if
you don't say a word the ride is on me, but if one of you makes one sound, you
pay twenty pounds." So off they flew. The Pilot doing as many rolls and dives
as he could. Heading to the ground as fast as the plane could go, and pulling
out of the dive at just the very last second. Not a word. Finally he admitted
defeat and went back the field. "I'm surprised, why didn't you say anything?"
Well I almost said something when Sue fell out, but
"twenty pounds is twenty pounds !"