A story I wrote on the plane coming back from NZ the other day. Bit rough, please enjoy.
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The thud was sudden and jarring, and the turbulence after. The high-flying albatross that hit the plane was an outlier, but one still important enough to impact the results of Mr. Hardling’s life. In the case of this unlikely emergency a bundle of informative pamphlets popped down on bungee strings from above. He opened the first one. It simply said;
NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO ASSUME THE EMERGENCY BRACE POSITION
Underneath, in small print, please purchase the informative document ‘How to assume emergency brace position’ from your nearest flight attendant. RRP $2.00. Please ready correct change.