Maurice and Ethel

[Mattnz]

Just read this joke on the web:

Maurice and his wife Ethel went to the local air show every year, and every year Maurice would say, "Ethel, I'd like to ride in that helicopter"

Ethel always replied, "I know Maurice, but that helicopter ride is $50. And $50 is $50".

One year when Ethel and Maurice went to the air show, Maurice said, "Ethel, I'm 85 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I  might never  get another chance."Ethel replied, "Maurice you know that helicopter ride is $50. And $50 is $50".

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 not say a word I won't charge you! But if you say one word, it's $50." Maurice and Ethel 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 Maurice and said, "By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I'm impressed!"

Maurice replied, "Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said  something when Ethel fell out, but you know $50 is $50"

[Bluebird]

Hi Matt

Great joke...

Todd

[Kelburn]

Yeah sounds the same, though, as a joke I read in the readers digest in about 2002 or something:

The father wanted to take is son for a ride in an aeroplane for their birthday but was astonished to find it cost $100.
He complained to the pilot and he said "We'll I'll fly you for free, if you are quiet the whole trip but any noise and you have to pay"
The father agreed.
So the next day they went up and the pilot did loads of tricks e.g. barrel rolls and loop the loops but both the son and his father were quiet and did not make a noise.
The pilot was astonished and said surprisingly "you didn't make a noise so that flight's free"
The father replied "yeah I nearly made a noise though, when you went upside down and my son fell out"

[Jimmy]

ahhhh dear

Matts ones funnier

James

[Kelburn]

yeah its got more in it.

[Duckman]

Kelburn, save yourself the emarrassment by not telling any more jokes. Oh Dear Oh Dear!