The Week contest: Animal flight
This week's question: With humans shunning flights amid the pandemic, farm animals are becoming airlines' most reliable frequent fliers. Qatar Airways, for example, now transports 500 cows, goats, sheep, and horses every day. In seven words or fewer, please come up with an advertising slogan for an airline that promises to transport farm animals in first-class luxury.
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THE WINNER: "Fly the friendly sties"
Joel Nelson, Goleta, California
SECOND PLACE: "When pigs fly… in comfort"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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THIRD PLACE: "Where's the Beef? In First Class!"
Bob Colman, Palm Desert, California
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Go ahead — hog the armrest"
John Parry, Eldersburg, Maryland
"Up, up, and a neigh!"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, South Carolina
"Our passengers are never treated like cattle"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina
"Up, up and some hay"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pennsylvania
"Prime cuts deserve prime seats"
Jim Brandley, Penn Valley, California
"We take the steer out of steerage"
Larry Hance, Barboursville, Virginia
"More (four) leg room"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
"We'll take good care of ewe"
Joe Ayella, Wayne, Pennsylvania
"Sit your ass in first class"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
"Assuring a stable flight"
Anthony C. Chiarella, Oradell, New Jersey
"Make the fur fly in style"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"I'm bleatin' on a jet plane"
Joyce Holmes, Angora, Minnesota
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