After a terrible spell of missing his brother, Stewart
decided he would fly to Halifax and see his brother for a
week or two. So he called Belfast Air but was told a seat was
£700 Irish Pounds.
Stewart was amazed . But he had an idea. He had heard
babies could fly for free, so he said to the lady on the
phone, "Can I get a discount because I'm only 4 foot 4 and
only weigh 8 stone". The lady replied. "I'm sorry sir, but a
seat is a seat...size doesn't matter."
A few days later, his friends found Stewart wallowing in a
glass of Ale. He lamented his story to them and they decided
it was time to find a solution to their small friend's
problem. So they called Belfast Air and inquired about the
cost of sending cargo to Canada. They were told the cost
would be £5 Irish Pounds for every "stone" of weight. They
asked about size restrictions and were told the package
couldn't be more then 6 feet high and 4 feet wide or long
Ah, they had found their solution.
The next day they found their little buddy at the same Pub
but with a different glass of Ale. They explained what they
had done and a smile appeared on Stewart's face.
The next day, Cargo Handlers at Belfast Air were loadin' a
barrel onto an aircraft. On the barrel, was a label:
To: Shamus Finnigan Halifax, Canada
From: Friends of Finnigan Belfast, Northern Ireland
Contents: Irish Stew