| As the airliner pushed back from the gate, the flight attendant gave the passengers the usual information regarding seat belts, etc. Finally, she said, "Now sit back and enjoy your trip while our captain, Rachel Cole and crew take you safely to your destination." Tim, sitting in the 8th row, thought to himself, "Did I hear her right; is the captain a woman? I think I better have a scotch and soda." When the attendants came by with the drink cart, he said, "Did I understand you right? Is the captain a woman?" "Yes," said the attendant, "In fact, this entire crew is female." "My God," said Tim, "I'd better have two scotch and sodas. I don't know what to think of all those women up there in the cockpit." "That's another thing," said the attendant, "we no longer call it the cockpit. Now it's the BOX OFFICE." |
| As the aircraft was taxiing towards the runway to take off, the voice on the speaker welcomed passengers on board and introduced them to the pilot. "Your captain is Miss Mary joystick..." "You mean to tell me this plane is being piloted by a woman?" asked an alarmed passenger to a stewardess. "Yes, sir," replied the stewardess. "So is the co-pilot, Miss Jane Understudy. So also are the radio operator and the navigator, they are all women in command." "I must see this for myself," said the passenger. 'Please take me to the cockpit." "We don't call it that any more, sir," replied the stewardess. |