The Red Eye was full to brimming. We landed at JFK and pulled up to the gate in the early
\nayem. But the gate (a k a “the jetway”) was not there. Apparently our arrival was unexpected,
\nalthough we’d boarded a regularly scheduled flight. So we waited. And waited. And waited some
\nmore. The cap’n came on with an apology for the delay. There were occasional updates. “We’ve
\ngot an electrical problem. The mechanics are all over it.” Other developments followed. At last
\nthe cap’n came on again. “The jetway is approaching the aircraft.” I don’t believe in UFOs, but
\nthat line put me in mind of them. Maybe you hadda be there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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