Buzz off Fly-ku
"Don't you think that's a little redundant?? Showy, even??"
My internal speech to a fly that made its way onto the US Air shuttle from Washington DC to LaGuardia last week.
I'm still waiting for scientists to dig into my theory about birds, and how they act around airports. Basically showoffs.
Not this kindBut what about the fly who flies?
Yes, yes, he had the good sense and manners to fly coach with the rest of us; perched on the overhead bin. No, he did not shift during takeoff or landing. And upon landing, I swear I saw him fly straight out the door.
Clearly this guy had plans in the Big Apple for the weekend. Maybe he took in a show. Possibly he was the guest host on Saturday Night Live, in time to fly back and tape Meet the Press. Possibly he hung around the terminal, cruising the Mens Rooms for wide-stanced United States Senators.
Not this kind, either.Regardless, this little bugger... this FLY... who can FLY... something I can only do in the odd lucid dream... flew... for FREE.
And I think he knew it. 
Yup!
Redundant insect
Nobody likes a show-off
Where's your boarding pass?
PS. Extra point if you know the answer to this cruel schoolyard riddle: "Say, what do you do if a fly lands on your arm?" Two extra points if you can correctly guess whether I fell for it!
Monday, October 22, 2007 at 07:04PM
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I wonder why the fly didn't succumb to changes in air pressure or even the airline food. I would assume unless he ordered the hindu meal, it would be a little fatty for his exoskeleton.
Somehow I missed that schoolyard riddle. What's the answer?
"What would you do if a fly landed on your arm?"
At about age 12, I answered "Brush him off," much to the dismay of the other kids on Bus 16. They kept asking me, I never answered the right way. Then they moved onto another kid who gave them what they wanted. I lauged along with the pack of jackals... pretending I got the joke.