OK… I’m at the hotel. Where can I put my regalia without forgetting all that stuff… In my hat on the under the humongous TV! Gee the hat fits just right in my flight bag too!

Yep… some of us had the means to avoid the Pinhead Fashion Police while navigating PAX traffic in the crowded concourses . Funny though… I flew as an expat for 5 carriers. None, but one required the hats. That carrier, still in operations, is located in Central America.

Way back when, with the advent of iPads, my manuals were replaced with a crushable bowl shaped holder, labeled “Airline Paraphernalia Stuff”, crossword puzzles, sudoko, and snacks, you know… the essentials.