Mike du Jour by Mike Lester for October 21, 2024

Sorry, but your Creator needed a week’s worth of comics stat.

Praying to an imaginary entity didn’t work.

In the days of early morning full business flights I was last on the aircraft with a middle seat. I heard the two guys, one in aisle seat and the other in a window seat, saying “Looks like we are lucky” just as they realized I was the walking up to take the middle seat. My retort was, “I’m late because of my raging flatulence.”

“I’ll stop drinking — temporarily — after these first few drinks.”

Right there with ya, Mike. Had that dreadful seatmate experience more than once!

I did get lucky the last time this happened – on a long inter-continental flight. I found myself seated next to a woman with 2 unruly brats and a screaming baby. The flight attendant took one look at the horror on my face and without my even asking, moved me to another seat, receiving my undying gratitude and blessings.

Does she have a baby or is it an emotional support pig?

My fear of flying is the seat mate too large to fit in his seat and requires some of mine.

Make it a double! Stat!!!