Steve Heller, over at
Imprint, notes that a recent cramped airline trip
reminded him of the similarly cramped conditions that slaves experienced on their cruises to America. Mr. Heller has received quite a bit of flack accusing him of trivializing the horrific experiences that millions of humans faced on their journey from freedom to slavery.
We feel his pain.
Smaller seats,
larger flight attendants, and cage-style wrestling matches to find a place for our carry-on makes us feel penned up and terrorized by our flight-crew overlords. That cold smile you get from the steward/ess when you ask for the full can of soda really says, "I don't care what your old name was, your name is
Cheesestick, boy! Say it!."
We feel his pain. Smaller seats, larger flight attendants, and cage-style wrestling matches to find a place for our carry-on makes us feel penned up and terrorized by our flight-crew overlords. That cold smile you get from the steward/ess when you ask for the full can of soda really says, "I don't care what your old name was, your name is Cheesestick, boy! Say it!."
