Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 > An elderly gent was invited to his old friends' home > > for dinner one evening and he was impressed by the way > > his buddy preceded every request to his wife with > > endearing terms-calling her honey, my love, darling, > > sweetheart, pumpkin, etc. The couple had been married > > almost 70 years, and they were still very clearly in > > love. > > > > While the wife was off in the kitchen, the man leaned > > over and said to his buddy, " I think it's wonderful > > that, after all the years you've been married, you > > still call your wife those loving pet names. " The old > > man hung his head. " I have to tell you the truth, he > > said. " I forgot her name about ten years ago. " > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > -- > > >>> and his wife went to the state fair every year. Each time, > >>>would say, " I'd like to ride in that airplane. " > >>> > >>>And every year, his wife would say, " I know, ny, but that > airplane > >>>ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars. " > >>> > >>>Then, finally one year, and his wife attended the fair and > >>>said, " I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year, I > may > >>>never get another chance. " > >>> > >>> " That airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten > dollars, " > >>>replied his wife. > >>> > >>>The pilot overheard them and said, " Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll > > >>>take you both up for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire > ride > >>>and not say one word, I won't charge you, but if you say one word > it'll > >>>cost you ten dollars. " > >>> > >>> and his wife agree and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of > >>>twists and turns, but not a word is uttered by or his wife. He > does > >>>all his tricks over again, but still not a word. They land and the > pilot > >>>turns to . " By golly, I did everything I could think of to get > you > >>>to yell out, but you didn't. " > >>> > >>> replied, " Well, I was gonna say something when my wife fell out, > > >>>but ten dollars is ten dollars. " > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > -- > > > > > > --------- End Original Message --------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 JUDee i loved the airplane ride dawn --- IdahoJudee IdahoJudee@...> wrote: > > > An elderly gent was invited to his old friends' > home > > > for dinner one evening and he was impressed by > the way > > > his buddy preceded every request to his wife > with > > > endearing terms-calling her honey, my love, > darling, > > > sweetheart, pumpkin, etc. The couple had been > married > > > almost 70 years, and they were still very > clearly in > > > love. > > > > > > While the wife was off in the kitchen, the man > leaned > > > over and said to his buddy, " I think it's > wonderful > > > that, after all the years you've been married, > you > > > still call your wife those loving pet names. " > The old > > > man hung his head. " I have to tell you the > truth, he > > > said. " I forgot her name about ten years ago. " > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > -- > > > > >>> and his wife went to the state fair every > year. Each time, > > >>>would say, " I'd like to ride in that airplane. " > > >>> > > >>>And every year, his wife would say, " I know, > ny, but that > > airplane > > >>>ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten > dollars. " > > >>> > > >>>Then, finally one year, and his wife > attended the fair and > > >>>said, " I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that > airplane this year, I > > may > > >>>never get another chance. " > > >>> > > >>> " That airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten > dollars is ten > > dollars, " > > >>>replied his wife. > > >>> > > >>>The pilot overheard them and said, " Folks, I'll > make you a deal. I'll > > > > >>>take you both up for a ride. If you can stay > quiet for the entire > > ride > > >>>and not say one word, I won't charge you, but > if you say one word > > it'll > > >>>cost you ten dollars. " > > >>> > > >>> and his wife agree and up they go. The > pilot does all kinds of > > >>>twists and turns, but not a word is uttered by > or his wife. He > > does > > >>>all his tricks over again, but still not a > word. They land and the > > pilot > > >>>turns to . " By golly, I did everything I > could think of to get > > you > > >>>to yell out, but you didn't. " > > >>> > > >>> replied, " Well, I was gonna say something > when my wife fell out, > > > > >>>but ten dollars is ten dollars. " > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > --------- End Original Message --------- > > > > __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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