At AirTran there is a Holiday Happiness Officer (HHO). It is pronounced "HO". The HO is on duty 24 hours a day during the Holiday travel season.

The HO wears a 'cornrowed' Santa beard and is armed with a Wiffle Bat. It is similar to a small baseball bat, however it is made of plastic and hollow. The Ho, armed with the Wiffle Bat enters the cockpit silently during turns in Atlanta. Without warning he cracks both Captain and First Officer across the face. The HO then quietly retreats from the cockpit before the crew can recover. As the 'HO' passes the shocked flight attendants he mutters ..... "Merry ********n Christmas".

It is meant to demean .. Not to injure.

Merry Christmas