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Flashback

Author: Faf
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2002
Date/Time: 12:29 GMT
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Was looking thru my stuff the other day when the sick bag they gave on the plane when i was coming to London from Accra. But that was two years ago, you say? Well the only reason i have it is that i wrong a letter on it to my then girlfriend Linda. I wrote it on the plane and as i hadnt thought to bring somewriting paper along i grapped the first one i could get my hands on.

So here's an excerpt from the letter i wrote to Linda Bernard from 35000 feet up in the air on the 22nd January 2000.

Hiya Linda,
Well, where do i start from.... Yeah! I know, i'll start from the plane taking off and me thinking about whether you remembered what we talked about on the night of passion. Cos if you did then you would've been sitting out there watching the planes pass over.

Anyway, I had a good seat. One by the window. And wow! Accra looks beautiful from the sky. All those lights. I fell in love with it. Too bad i have to leave.

Now lemme take you thru the rest of the flight. Errr... Yeah, you remember "Desmond's"? That show sometimes ago on television? That's what i watched inflight. Had some laughs from it.

And then the chow came. I was looking at the menu and wanted to ask... "can i just get some tea-bread with Milo?" Nah... not really.

..........
The Menu
....
Maquereau Fumé

....

Blanquette D'agneau à L'ancienne
Pommes de terre Nouvelle
Haricots Verts et au Carottes au Beurre
Ou
Poulet Pouchée Sauce Tomate Piquante
Riz au Safran Petits Pois et
Mais Doux au Beurre
Ou
Poisson Poêlé Sauce D'Epinard Piquante
Riz Pilaw et Banane du Pais

....

Mousse D'Orange Avec de la
Créme Chantilly

....

Fromage et Biscuits

....

Café/Thé
..........
Look at the first item on the menu. Wondered how a mackerel that was fuming angry after being caught in a net will taste like? Hmmm... I passed on that.

And i guess i didnt want to know what a blanket that had been diagnosed at Lancienne as having the pommes (pompo) tasted like either.

The fourth item. Of course since it had been poisoned by a chef called Poele who was having a bad day at the hotel Riz. Well, he slipped on a banana peel and lost his Pais (purse)... it probably wouldnt have done me any good.

But i had to choose anyway and since i was beginnig to feel a bit cold now, i opted for the blanket with that evil diagnosis. And it tasted like ... urgh! makes me wanna puke.

For desert i didnt have a choice about the chanting mouse trying to balance himself on an orange that had been smeared with cream. I feel sorry for that lil' animal already.

Now fromage. My french isnt that good but i know that one. Everyone knows that right? I know i learnt it from dexter chanting "Ommelette du Fromage" over and over again. "et Biscuits"? Oh... dumb as you are, i'm sure you do realise it's our own ayigbe biskits.

I couldnt go to thé café though even though i was cold. Y'know how much i dont like eating hot food. I decided to go off to sleep again...

[This is when it got all mushy, you gotta pay to read the rest :-) ]

Well there's me trying to be funny at 35000 feet in the air. Maybe i'll find more letters lying around i which are not that personal. Might share them. Might not.


Comments on this entry:

Author: slew
Date/Time: November 2, 2002 2:17 AM

that is so so cute...


Author: Speller
Date/Time: November 13, 2002 12:27 AM

i somethin



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