This Chicken Took a Plane All the Way to Texas
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › December 13, 2007
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Iread the Chicago Sun-Times as the tires rumbled down the runway for my first trip on an airplane in 30 years.
I re-read the same lead three times. I wasn't nervous, mind you. I just wanted to be sure I had it right. Some kid in Philly was killed by the police who were arresting him after he was accused of threatening his mom with a hammer. Happy Thanksgiving. I don't care how dysfunctional your family is, a story like that will make you grateful.See the full content of this document
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This Chicken Took a Plane All the Way to Texas
The tires rumbled down the runway. The sensation of speed increased. The engines whined. I considered renting a car to drive back once I'd landed in Austin, Texas. No, I thought. My friends would say I was chicken. "So what?" my mind answered. I am.
The rumbling stopped. I was pressed back in my seat. The pressure pressed on my eardrums. ...See the full content of this document
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