Welcome to the 21st century . . .
I flew out to Washington state this last weekend,
for a somewhat informal memorial service for my mother, who died on March 22nd.
Mom's friends out in Washington couldn't come to the funeral in Nebraska, and we
had a great time reminiscing on Saturday.
On the way back home, two interesting things occurred.
The first is more of an observation than an occurrence -- I went into the bookstore at the south terminal at the Seattle airport, and bought a book. The sales clerk was an east African immigrant, a woman who was wearing the traditional Islamic scarf covering her head. The scarf was black, and as I looked at it, I noticed the "Calvin Klein" trademark subtly displayed into the fabric. I assume it was a regular Calvin Klein scarf that the woman had adapted for her religious purpose -- I would be very surprised if Calvin Klein marketed its clothing to practicing Muslims.
I'm not entirely sure what the Calvin Klein head scarf means. Practicing Muslims are purchasing clothing from an American designer known for his decadent approach to marketing. Does this say something about the adaptability of American capitalism? The rapid assimilation of immigrants? The power of marketing?
Welcome to the 21st century.
The second event was a fun coincidence. At the last minute I was able to snag a seat in an exit row, and once on the plane, I struck up a conversation with an older woman in the next seat, flying back to Minnesota from Hawaii. She lived in Kiester, Minnesota, a small town of about 500 people in southern Minnesota. Two years ago I sold my '88 Saab 9000 turbo to a man who lived in Kiester. As you might expect in such a small town, she knew the guy who had bought the car and had seen my old car driving around.
It really is a small world.
And, for what it's worth, Northwest Airlines seems to OK despite the mechanics' strike and the bankruptcy filing. Both the flight out and the flight back were full, arrived on time, and were otherwise uneventful.
On the way back home, two interesting things occurred.
The first is more of an observation than an occurrence -- I went into the bookstore at the south terminal at the Seattle airport, and bought a book. The sales clerk was an east African immigrant, a woman who was wearing the traditional Islamic scarf covering her head. The scarf was black, and as I looked at it, I noticed the "Calvin Klein" trademark subtly displayed into the fabric. I assume it was a regular Calvin Klein scarf that the woman had adapted for her religious purpose -- I would be very surprised if Calvin Klein marketed its clothing to practicing Muslims.
I'm not entirely sure what the Calvin Klein head scarf means. Practicing Muslims are purchasing clothing from an American designer known for his decadent approach to marketing. Does this say something about the adaptability of American capitalism? The rapid assimilation of immigrants? The power of marketing?
Welcome to the 21st century.
The second event was a fun coincidence. At the last minute I was able to snag a seat in an exit row, and once on the plane, I struck up a conversation with an older woman in the next seat, flying back to Minnesota from Hawaii. She lived in Kiester, Minnesota, a small town of about 500 people in southern Minnesota. Two years ago I sold my '88 Saab 9000 turbo to a man who lived in Kiester. As you might expect in such a small town, she knew the guy who had bought the car and had seen my old car driving around.
It really is a small world.
And, for what it's worth, Northwest Airlines seems to OK despite the mechanics' strike and the bankruptcy filing. Both the flight out and the flight back were full, arrived on time, and were otherwise uneventful.
Posted: Mon - September 26, 2005 at 03:55 PM
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