EAA493 Mailing List: Fwd: "and all these years......."

[Bob Heiser (w7ikt]

During a commercial airline flight an Airline pilot was seated next to a young mother with a babe in arms. When the baby began crying during the descent for landing, the mother began nursing the infant as discreetly as possible. The pilot pretended not to notice and, upon disembarking, he gallantly offered his assistance to help with the various baby-related items.

When the young mother expressed her gratitude, the pilot responded, "Gosh, that's a good looking baby...and he sure was hungry!" Somewhat embarrassed, the mother explained that her pediatrician said that the time spent on the breast would help relieve the pressure in the baby's ears. 

The Airline pilot sadly shook his head, and in true pilot fashion exclaimed, "And all these years, I've been chewing gum!"