Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "

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'm 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'll take the both of you for a ride.

If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word

I won't charge you a penny!



But if you say one word it's fifty dollars. "



Ed and Norma agreed and up they went.



The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, 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 Ed and said,



" By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.



I'm impressed! "



Ed replied,





" Well, to tell you the truth



I almost said something when Norma fell out,



But you know,



Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "