Fifty Dollars is Fifty Dollars

Bob and his wife Mary went to the state fair every year, and every year Bob would say, “Mary, I’d really like to ride in that helicopter.”

Mary always replied, “I know Bob, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.”

One year Mary and Bob went to the fair, and Bob said, “Mary, I’m 85 years old.  If I don’t ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.”

To this, Mary replied, “Bob that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.”

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.”

Bob and Mary 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 Bob and said, “By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn’t.  I’m impressed!”

Bob replied, “Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said something when Mary fell out, but you know, fifty dollars is fifty dollars!”