Irony

This article about the upcoming 2008 Oshkosh Air Show appeared in the current issue of The Auto Pilot, which our friends Nancy and Jerry sent to us. The photo from a past Oshkosh shows Sam arriving at Oshkosh in Race No. 22, the Quickie airplane which he built and flies. The story is titled "Gotta Get to Oshkosh," and his mantra for 20 years has been, "Gotta get the Quickie to Oshkosh." The irony is that this is the first time in 20 years that Sam won't be taking it to Oshkosh. His modifications in hopes of increasing speed are taking longer than he anticipated, so the plane is out of commission indefinitely. He seems resigned to not attending, but he really, really hates to miss the race and the annual Oshkosh gathering.