A Middle-Aged, Well-To-Do Woman Found Herself Sitting Next to a Man Wearing a Kippa on an Airplane
A moral lesson (marsal) that if it isn't true ought to be.
Reprinted and lightly edited with the kind permission of Sholmo Finkelstein and Cheryl Baker.
On a Northwest Airways flight from Atlanta, GA, a middle-aged, well-to-do woman found herself sitting next to a man wearing a kippa. 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 could not 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 spok…