Ed and his wife Norma go to the state fair every year and every year Ed would say, "Norma, I'd like to ride in that helicopter "
Norma always replied, "I know Ed, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
One year Ed and Norma went to the fair, and Ed said, “Norma, I am 75 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance "
To this, Norma replied, “Ed, that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and, fifty bucks is fifty bucks."
The pilot overheard the couple and said, “Folks I'll make you a deal. I will take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and do not say a word, I won't charge You a penny! But if you say one word it is fifty dollars. "
Ed and Norma agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy manoeuvres, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks repeatedly, but still not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Ed and said, “By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I am impressed! "
Ed replied, " Well, to tell you the truth I almost said something when Norma fell out, but fifty bucks is fifty bucks!”