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To: Grams A
I do have to take exception to some of your comments. I was one of the coffee, tea or me girls from 1959 to 1961. TWA was a great airline during that time.

Actually, I think we're in total agreement. The TWA that I was blasting was the awful airline of the past quarter century, in particular that of the Carl Icahn era. My memories of the TWA from the 50's and 60's are quite fond with the iconic Constellation:


23 posted on 02/14/2013 2:06:22 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: re_nortex

Ah the old Super G. Quite a luxurious plane in its day. I had almost forgotten all about those ugly old brown uniforms. Nails groomed, no hair touching your collar, appropriate undergarments, shined high heeled shoes in perfect condition, no runs in the stockings, no wrinkles in the clothing and no more than 2 pounds over your pre-determined appropriate weight - or you didn’t fly. They wouldn’t be able to handle it nowadays.


28 posted on 02/14/2013 5:18:18 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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