Planes.
May 14, 2008
Airline travel is full of surprises.
The attendant on my recent flight to New York was a cross between Jay Leno and Ralphie Parker (”A Christmas Story”). It was a 6:30am flight, so the last thing I was expecting was a comedy act. He must have worked on this script for a while. It was your normal airline safety schpeel, interspersed with humorous anecdotes. Things like, “Please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take-off. If you can’t breathe, it probably means your seatbelt is too tight. Pull up on the buckle to loosen the belt, then start over again with the fastening.”
The comedy continued during the snack cart run, “What would you like to drink sir? Water? How ’bout some whiskey with your water? I hear whiskey makes the world go round.”
Actually, a good portion of his act revolved around pushing liquor drinks on people. I’m not sure he had any takers. 6:30am…mid-air…time to tie one on…I don’t think so.
Who knew the ticket price included entertainment? Pretzels, the in-flight magazine, and a blue blanket. That’s all I wanted. The comedy show was a nice touch. Next flight, I’m hoping for hula dancers.
May 19, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I think I had that clown as an attendant a few months back. BTW, I never feel guilty taking them up on an early,pre-dawn drink, even if I am the only one. There are always a few that want to get a glimpse of the sot that took up the comedian selling liquor and I usually wink and tip my glass to those less fortunate travelers.
Spade