Fast Flight
Unaware that
Ottawa is on Eastern Standard Time and Winnipeg is on Central Standard Time, John inquired
at the Ottawa airport about a plane to Winnipeg.
“The next flight leaves at 1:00 p.m.,” the ticket agent said,
“and arrives
in Winnipeg at 1:01 p.m.”
“Would you repeat, that please,” John asked.
The agent did so and then inquired,
“Do you want
a reservation?”
“No”, said John.
“I think
I'll just hang around and watch that thing take off.”