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From left to right:
Renate, Intentionally Missing, Lolanie, James, Pete & Jia
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The hats say:
Freighter Dogs, NWA – ANC —
what cargo pilots call themselves
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Bob ‘Pineapple’ and Don
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Don, Bob ‘Pineapple,’ Jeff
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“Happy Retirement”
Lori with her retirement flowers
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Hands That Loaded a Thousand Ships
Don & Kitiona ‘Muku’
Kitman’s amazing hands —
and feet too!
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Blessed are the peacemakers
John, our union rep,
stands before us again,
like he has so many times before —
his last pep talk to the pre-lay-off workforce.
It was during this very talk
that John openly demonstrated his peacemaking gift
that he’s been subtly applying all along.
Thank you, John!
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John had this made.
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From left:
Tino, Eddie, Lolanie, Mike, Pete, James, Lori, Paul and Richard
In 2006, when we were still doing major crossloads,
Pete filmed one such operation,
which he replays here,
a few days before the major lay-off.
He-man!!!
… and those made-in-America buttons still won’t pop.
It’s Jimmy, laughing in the hallway.
[Enlargement of TV screen, below]
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Pete (laid back) and others watch Pete power-flex another ESE’s* shirt
*ESE = equipment service employee
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Zingo delights Cheryl’s children
.
“Bang!”
… and Zingo plays dead
Related:
12/28/09 – Cargo’s Last Stand – 10:05 am
An impromptu gathering of part of us
Back Row (from left):
Tino, Dioni, Jia, Tom, Robert, Carson, Don, Richard, Bob ‘Pineapple’
Front Row:
Cesar, Lee, Lynn, John, Steve, Kim
12/28/09 – Cargo’s Last Stand – 9:50 am
Captain Tim wagged the wings as he got further out,
which I didn’t capture, sadly.
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12/28/09 – Cargo’s Last Stand – 9:41 am
Employees take photos as she begins her last taxi
As our bird turned the corner fairly close to me,
I knew I’d be totally safe behind the snow berm from direct jet blast,
but I didn’t expect the sudden chill of snow being sprayed up my pants’ legs.
I was lying the other direction to shield my face and of course, my G11.
12/28/09 – Cargo’s Last Stand
Honor