A Drunk Pilot
There were 102 passengers on the plane.
They were waiting for the plane to take off.
But the plane was just sitting there.
The plane could not take off without
a pilot. The co- pilot was already on board. But the pilot
wasn’t. where was the pilot? The flight attendants
didn’t know. The co-pilot didn’t know.
The passengers didn’t know. Finally, the pilot
got on the plane. He was singing and laughing.
He waved to all the passengers. He said hello.
He told them his name-three times.
His breath smelled of alcohol. He said, “Are you all ready
to fly? We’re going to fly! We’re going to fly high into the
sky!” A passenger close to him was angry. “why are
you so late?” the pilot said, “I’m not late-you’re early!”
He laughed at his own joke. “You’re drunk!”
the passenger said. He dialed 911. The police
came. They talked to the pilot. They took him off
the plane. He was still laughing and singing. “Mom, if
the police take the pilot to jail, who will fly our plane?”
a little boy asked his mother. The flight attendant
announced that a new pilot would arrive shortly.
Many passengers looked at their watches.
His eyes were bloodshot.
