Ground Control to Major Yirga

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So my baggage is missing. I have called Ethiopian Airlines and they said, “ok, it will be in Addis tomorrow” Then they said it will be in Jimma the next day, “You can pick the bag up at 2pm”. So I am now starting to think “how am I going to get to damn airport?” As I was entering the hotel I saw one of the managers who I have befriended and told him my situation. He then introduced me to his friend standing next to him who is the freakin air traffic controller, Yirga. I gave Yirga my number and he said no problem; he knows all the people in Addis and will make sure my bag is on the flight and call me when it arrives. Sweet. Long story short, the plane was smoking and did not leave Addis. The next day it left, Yirga called me and told me I could pick it up and to call him when I got the airport. Security was kind of tight, kind of had an AK-47 pointed in my general direction. Yirga facilitated my baggage return, which a lot of the security was not really understanding. Now I have more clothing than I know what to do with. I will take Yirga, and the hotel manager, out to dinner sometime soon.

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Comments

[mom]

Wow you are meeting all the big wigs of Jimma !!! SO how's the food ???