MCO - LEX Delta Express
Early morning flight to Lexington for a big presentation. I've got the "power suit" on, my favorite blue pinstripe. I'm a master of my domain today. I'm sitting in the front row of a Delta Express, no first class regrettably. Next to me is a cute girl about nine or so in the middle seat. She's wearing one of those big red and white striped buttons that Delta gives to unaccompanied minors.
I'm making last minute changes to some Powerpoint slides when the little girl falls asleep...her head nestled against my left arm. Awwwww....how sweet.
We land uneventfully and the little darling wakes up. They open the front door and I stand up...
...and there is a big...no HUGE...blob of chewing gum in the crease fold of my suitcoat that I've been wearing the whole trip. It's the size of a baseball, and when I stood up it stretched pink gum in ALL directions. It's a wool suit and dammit the gum just won't come off. Little darling must've had it fall out her mouth when asleep.
I try, with no luck whatsoever, in the terminal bathroom to get this mess off. Nothing works. I have to show up for my presentation in a shirt and tie only, no way am I gonna face 20+ senior bankers like this. People on the team with me that are assisting with the presentation all try to catch my attention: "Psst! Suit Jacket? Where's your coat?"
Yeah yeah, I know....
