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　　Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the State Fair 

　　　　　　　  

every year. 

　　Every year Stumpy would say, "Martha, I'd like to 

ride in that there airplane." 

　　And every year Martha would say, "I know, Stumpy, 

but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars 

is ten dollars." 

　　This one year Stumpy and Martha went to the fair 

and Stumpy said, "Martha, I'm 71 years old. If I don't 

ride that airplane this year I may never get another 

chance. " 

　　Martha replied, "Stumpy, that there airplane ride 

costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars." 

　　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's ten dollars." 

　　Stumpy and Martha agreed and up they go. 

　　The pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls 

and dives, but not a word is heard. 

　　He does all his tricks over again, but still not a word. 

　　They land and the pilot turns to Stumpy, "By golly, 

I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, 

but you didn't." 

　　Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something 

when Martha fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars."

Key  words：

State Fair　（n.）州博覽會　有許多遊樂活動　

twist　（v.）旋轉　  

roll　（v.）側翻

dive　（v.）俯衝

By golly　天啊！

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