Newlyweds
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle went to the
state fair. Seeing a sign for helicopter rides,
Barack Obama said, 'Michelle, I'd like to ride in
that helicopter.'
Michelle
replied, 'I know Barack, but that helicopter ride
is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is a bunch of
money. Besides, you were raised by a single
mother.'
On a
subsequent visit to the fair Barack said,
'Michelle, I'm getting older and I was raised by
a single mother. If I don't ride that helicopter
today, I might never get another chance.'
To
this, Michelle replied, 'But Barack, 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 not say a word, I won't charge you! But if
you say one word, it's fifty dollars.'
Barack
and Michelle 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 Barack and said,
'By golly, you got a free ride. I did everything
I could to get you guys to yell out, but you
didn't. I'm impressed!'
Barack
Obama replied, 'Well, to tell you the truth, I
almost said something when Michelle fell out, but
you know, fifty dollars is fifty dollars!
________ Did I mention I was raised by a single
mother?'