Homer is looking out the front window of the B-17.<\/p>\n
“You can see them so plain, you can even see the people in them!” says Homer, looking at the cars on the highway below.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, it looks like we’re flying by roadmap,” says Fred, smiling. “Is this your first ride in one of these things?”<\/p>\n
“Yeah, this is my first plane ride,” says Homer, sardonically. “I saw plenty of flying, alright. I was on a CV – that’s a flattop. But I never knew things looked so pretty from up here. Sure is beautiful.”<\/p>\n
“I never thought so,” says Fred. “This used to be my office.”<\/p>\n
“Bombardier, weren’t you?” asks Al, looking at Fred’s insignia.<\/p>\n
“Yeah,” says Fred, pointing at the triangular window. “That’s where the bombsight was. Spent a lot of time on my knees up there.”<\/p>\n
“Praying?” says Al.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, that, too!” laughs Fred. He pulls out a pack of cigarettes. “Cigarette, Homer?”<\/p>\n
“Thanks!” says Homer, taking one from the pack. “It’s alright – – I can get it.” Homer reaches into his shirt pocket and pulls out a pack of matches. “Here, I’ve got a match, Captain.” Homer deftly pulls a match from the pack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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