Post by shelli on Apr 20, 2006 6:02:58 GMT -5
Two men dressed in pilots' uniforms walk up the aisle of the airplane.
Both are wearing dark glasses; one is using a guide dog and the other
is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane. Nervous laughter spreads
through the cabin, but the men enter the cockpit, the door closes, and
the engines start up.
The passengers begin glancing around nervously, searching for some
sign that this is just a little practical joke. No sign is forthcoming. The
plane moves faster and faster down the runway and the people sitting
in the window seats realize that they are headed straight for the water at the edge
of the airport.
Just as it begins to look as though the plane will plough into the
water, panicked screams fill the cabin. At that moment, the plane
lifts smoothly into the air. The passengers relax and laugh a little
sheepishly, and soon all retreat into their magazines, secure in the
knowledge that the plane is in good hands.
In the cockpit, one of the blind pilots turns to the other and says,
"You know, Bob, one of these days they're going to scream too late and
we're all going to die."
