… when the young congressman pulled out his wallet, took out a $10 bill, showed it to the old congressman, and said, “I have an idea. What if I write my name on this $10 bill, throw it out the window over my district, and make one of my constituents happy?”
The old congressmen nodded and replied, “You have the right basic idea, but I suggest you ask the stewardess to break that $10 into ten $1 bills, write your name on them, throw them out the window and make 10 of your constituents happy.”
“Oh yeah, I get it,” the young congressman said.
At that point a passenger seated behind them tapped on the seat back, leaned forward, and said, “Can I make a suggestion? My buddy and I live in your districts. Why don’t both of you throw yourselves out the window and make all of your constituents happy?”
(Editor’s Note: Dredging up this ancient joke, which I heard over 50 years ago, was inspired by news reports that President Trump the stimulus checks to go out with his signature on them.)