Posted by Cahrlie S (12.39.93.172) on April 13, 2001 at 23:50:51:
Seeing Eye Dog (true story)
> >
> > In a message dated 3/9/01 1:11:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, Chuck Otwell
> > writes that this actually happened:
> >
> > I was flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. By the time we took
off,
> > there had been a 45-minute delay and everybody on board was ticked.
> >
> > Unexpectedly, we stopped in Sacramento on the way. The flight attendant
> > explained that there would be another 45-minute delay, and if we wanted
to
> > get off the aircraft, we would reboard in 30 minutes.
> >
> > Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind.
> >
> > I noticed him as I walked by and could tell he had flown before
> > because his Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of
> him
> > throughout the entire flight.
> >
> > I could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot
> > approached him and, calling him by name, said, "Keith, we're in
Sacramento
> > for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?"
> >
> > Keith replied, "No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his
> legs."
> >
> > Picture this . . . all the people in the gate area came to a
> > completely quiet standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk
off
> > the plane with the Seeing Eye dog! The pilot was even wearing
sunglasses.
> > People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, they also were
> > trying to change airlines!
Charlie S :^)