> On a Northwest Airways flight from Atlanta, GA., a
> middle-aged, well to do woman
> found herself sitting next to a man wearing a kipa
> (‘yarmulka’ in Yiddish)
>
> She called the attendant over to complain about her
> seating.
>
> ‘What seems to be the problem Madam?’ asked the
> attendant.
>
> ‘You’ve sat me next to a Jew!! I can’t
> possibly sit next to this disgusting
> person. Find me another seat!’
>
> ‘Please calm down Madam.’ the attendant replied.
> ‘The flight is very full
> today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll go
> and check to see if we have any
> seats available in club or first class.’
>
> The woman shoots a snooty look at the snubbed Jewish man
> beside her (not to
> mention many of the surrounding passengers).
>
> A few minutes later the attendant returned. The woman
> cannot help but look at
> the people around her with a smug and self satisfied grin.
>
> The flight attendant then says…’Madam, unfortunately,
> as I suspected, economy
> is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director,
> and club is also full.
> However, we do have one seat in first class.’
>
> Before the lady has a chance to respond, the attendant
> continues…’It is most
> extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I
> had to get special
> permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances,
> the captain felt
> that it was outrageous that someone should be forced to sit
> next to such a
> person….’
>
> The flight attendant turned to the Jewish man sitting next
> to her, and said: ‘So
> if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat
> in first class ready for
> you…’ At this point, the surrounding passengers stood
> and gave a standing
> ovation, while the Jewish man walked up to the front of the
> plane.’
>
> When the attendant tells the lady the Captain’s
> arrangement the lady says
> indignantly ‘I think that The Captain must have made
> some kind of mistake.’
>
> To which the attendant replied, ‘No M’am. Captain
> Cohen never makes any
> mistakes.’