The following is said to be an absolutely true story.
It happened on a flight from Miami to Chicago many years ago. We've all been on flights where a toddler on board was, oh, restless. Well, this particular chap was beside himself -- and the passengers were beside themselves.
The crew had had enough, especially one flight attendant who did all she could to keep her cool.
Well, said flight attendant was carrying a tray of coffee cups down the aisle. Imagine a bowling alley, and the coffee cups are as pins, and the aisle is as the lane, and the toddler is as the ball ...
CRASH! Coffee all over the aisle (and presumably on some of the passengers).
Heads turn. Flight attendant glares at boy. Deep breath. "Look, um, why don't you go play outside."
Photo by Robert Castagna (2008)
About Me
- Leonardo Ciampa
- Boston/Natick, MA, United States
- LEONARDO CIAMPA is an organist, pianist, composer, author, and vocal coach/accompanist and is highly thought of in each of those areas. Ciampa's compositions (which have been called “Neoromantic”) include orchestral, choral, chamber, and solo compositions. As an organ recitalist, Ciampa has made numerous tours of Italy, Austria, and Germany. Currently he is Artistic Director of the MIT Chapel Organ Concerts and Music Director of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick, MA. As a piano recitalist, Ciampa is known for his warm sound and colorful style reminiscent of the Golden Age of Pianists (pre-World War I). He is especially noted for his interpretations of Chopin, whose 200th birthday he commemorated with a series of six recitals in Boston (fall, 2010). Mr. Ciampa's compositions are published exclusively by CIC (http://cicmusica.com).