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A
Walk Through Polder Kolder
By
Scoop
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It’s
good to be back in the office after my latest trip
to California. I’m still picking up my voice-mail
messages when that dang klaxon goes off, followed by
“Scoop, to the principals office”. Begrudgingly,
I work my way up front, stopping to get a hot cup of
Java on the way. “OK Boss, what is it this
time”, I ask. “Scoop ol buddy ol pal”, you’d
think he would find another line to announce my next
departure. It seems that I’ll have to dust off my
passport and head across the Big Pond to Europe. Too
much of a trip for the King Air, so Brad stays
behind this time. I’m handed a ticket for a flight
on SkyHigh Airlines, Flight AE 001, and it’s First
Class. This sounds like it’s going to be a lot of
fun, so I finish up in the office and head for the
door.
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The
next morning, when I arrive at the airport and board
the plane, there seems to be something amiss. There
are only a few passengers as we make our way out to
the runway. The takeoff is uneventful, and as we
reach cruising altitude out over the Atlantic, the
stewardess comes by and hands me a warm soda. I ask
for ice, but I need to come up with a buck if I want
it. I thought this was First Class, I shudder to
think of what coach has to offer. I’m told there
is entertainment in the lounge, at an extra charge
of course. It’s going to be a long flight, so I
say what the heck. To my surprise, the entertainment
is the Amazing Earl. Seems he needed to take a trip,
and the only way he could afford it was to work his
way across. I stay for awhile and then get ready for
some shut-eye, it’s going to be a long day in
another Great Park.
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The
Amazing Earl |
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