President Jimmy Carter is on my flight.
Let me restate that.
US PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER IS ON THE SAME PLANE AS ME!
I didn’t even know Presidents flew commercially. I thought they’d have a chartered plane or something. I mean seriously. This guy was in charge of the whole US. He’s not just some old movie star. He’s the guy who could have nuked Russia. That famous red phone straight to the USSR? Yeah, it was in his office. And he’s sitting here on the same flight as me. Couldn’t he have shelled out a few hundred grand and flown privately? I know Presidents don’t make that much but I mean, flying commercially?
I barely had time to make it to this flight, which is also his fault. My flight from my itty bitty town was delayed by half an hour so I landed somewhat late. But, if they boarded the flight like they always did, I’d have more than enough time to race through Atlanta’s huge airport. Only they decided to board a half hour before we departed. And in a very strange way. But whatever. I’m flying with a President who walked through the entire plane, greeting everyone.
You know that whole “everyone knows everyone through degrees of separation” thing? Well, thanks to President Carter, I’ve met who knows how many people. This is so freaking awesome.
Who have you flown with? What random encounters have you had with famous people?
