Carrier Landing

Flying into a military airfield, my co-pilot and I reviewed our
flight plan for the trip back to the USS Enterprise.
We were to pick up a Navy captain, and experience had taught me that even seasoned
vets turn white-knuckled during carrier landings.

Once the captain was strapped in, I turned around to welcome him
aboard.

"Sir," I asked, "will this be your first carrier landing?"

Looking at me with disdain, he opened his inflatable vest to display
gold wings above five rows of ribbons.

"Son," he said, "I have over 500 carrier landings in jet fighters."

"That's good to hear," my co-pilot said, winking at me, "because this
will be our first."

----------- Today's saying or thought -------------------------

I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the
road and not have their motives questioned.