the flight back from Toronto to Calgary this afternoon was spoilt by this absolute twat of a bloke who couldn't handle his drink, he was removed from his seat next to the emergency exit by the air hostesses & made to sit at the back because he was so drunk - he then proceeded to scream & shout & argue with the girls - they were absolutely brilliant, totally professional in the way they dealt with this nutter & told him in no uncertain terms that anymore fuss & the plane would land at the nearest airport & he'd be facing jail & a $20,000 fee for the emergency landing
he still continued to sit there & mutter until we landed, i have to admit that i would have had no hesitation in punching the living daylights out of him if he'd got violent with the girls - (he was only a puny little weed of a bloke - tee hee!) - and threatened our safety in any way whatsoever
happily there were a whole host of mean looking cops waiting for him a Calgary & I guess that'll be his last Air Canada flight
landing in Calgary we were suprised to be greeted by a glorious spring afternoon, the sun was shining, the snow long since melted & the drive back home was pleasant in that it felt like we were going home - this feeling of still being here on holiday is wearing off
so to matters music & today's entry in the Festive 26 is by a band I have only recently discovered, Halfway are that rarest of rare things - an Aussie band that are actually good! Actually as I flippantly write that i start to recall loads of other good bands from down under so that statement is probably a bit harsh
Drunk Again has the usual ingredients that light up the smile on our faces, booze sodden lyrics, weeping pedal steel & that dusty old twang we know & love. So some consolation here for our freinds down under, they may have been whipped in the Ashes during the summer but they have here a mighty, fine band....
No. 16 Halfway - Drunk Again
and thinking about it, what an apt song after the events earlier today, it's a darn shame that not everyone can handle their drink
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