I just had to add one more story

Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, 'Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter. 'Esther always replied, 'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.'

One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said, 'Esther I'm 85 years old. if I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.' Esther replied, 'Morris that helicopter is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.' The pilot over heard 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 not say a word I won't charge you! but if you say one word, it's 50 dollars.'

Morris and Esther agreed and up they went. the pilot did all kinds of fancy manoeuvres, but not a word was heard. he did his dare devil tricks over and over again, but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, 'by golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't . I'm impressed!'

Morris replied, 'well I almost said something when Esther fell out, but, you know, 50 dollars is 50 dollars!'

This reminds me of the following:

At the finals of the football cup a man sits next to an empty seat. His neighbour asks him if he knew why the person wouldn't come. The man replies that it was the seat of his late wife. The neighbour apologizes and asks if he had not a friend who would have been interested in this seta. The man replies: They are all at her funeral!

Wait just one minute.... I have questions.

Surely the pilot would have realised something was wrong
when the old lady fell out as the helicopter was now lighter and
would have handled differently.

Also the husband can now sue the pilot for not making his sure
his wife was strapped in correctly.

And you can bet she shouted 'HELP!" on the way down so the husband
has to pay for 1½ rides.

Did she die or did she fall into the lake that surrounds the State Fair and survive?

And why did the pilot keep the fare at $50 for all those years.
With the passing of time and with inflation the price must have gone up.

(What's the big deal about a helicopter ride anyway.)

Thanks KJCavalier.
I'm now going to spend the rest of the day worrying about all of this.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Wait just one minute.... I have questions.

Surely the pilot would have realised something was wrong
when the old lady fell out as the helicopter was now lighter and
would have handled differently.

Also the husband can now sue the pilot for not making his sure
his wife was strapped in correctly.

And you can bet she shouted 'HELP!" on the way d ...[text shortened]...
Thanks KJCavalier.
I'm now going to spend the rest of the day worrying about all of this.