Saturday, October 13, 2012

Day 86.  Staying with the airplane theme today, I guess.  There was a "fly in" today at the regional airport.  So, I took the kids out to see the planes.  Most were small, single engine planes, and then there was this one.  It was made by Beechcraft and used in World War 2.  The story was told that the underside was painted yellow on this plane so the soldiers would know who was coming in, and be ready for them.  So, it was called "Yellow Belly".  I think that was all the kids got out of the day.  Because, later when the planes left Annie came in the house and said "Daddy, I just saw Yellow Belly flying over."  Dugan was with some friends and called me and said, " Dad, we saw Yellow Belly flying over us just now."  Oh the things that stick in their minds.  Now I just know that whenever we see a plane that has a yellow underside, it will be Yellow Belly, no matter what kind of plane it is.  I am just glad I haven't seen that many planes with yellow on them.  Except for the yellow crop duster that flies around town,  I guess he will now have a new nickname.  Be careful what you say, because someone is always listening and you don't know what part they will remember.     

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