The Passenger Safety Information Card

You know, the thing tucked right in front of the barf bag in the seat pocket in front of you.
Ever actually read it (or for that matter, even wanted to touch it)?
That's OK, you can just ask Anna about it.

Anna's interpretation of the scenes depicted on that glossy trifold card were truly unbelievable. For the benefit of her daughter, Blue, who was travelling with us, Anna went over that card from beginning to end. Extremely loudly. And in much, much more detail than the airline steward-people could ever dream of. Oh how I wished for a simple, old fashioned tape recorder! I managed to write a few things down: (say... as a fun way to pass the time, next time you're on a plane see if you can match these to the scenes on the card :)

• if a car comes, we need to stop the plane.
• you have to wear a coat.
• be safe.
  
• no throwing. and no throwing up!
  
• you have to stay close with your Mommy else we will take you somewhere else
• you have to take a picture
  

Some of these I get, some I do not. This went on for at least 10 minutes. It was like a stand-up comedy routine. Except that she was extremely serious about educating Blue about our plane. Finally, when she was satisfied, she folded up the card and put it away. And then...

"So... Mommy, are we blasting off soon?"