From: Marrq Anthony
Subject: Barefoot on Alaska Air...
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 01:16:11 -0800 (PST)

Hiyas all,
	I recently just got back from an interview in Seattle, my
transportation being Alaska Air... just to avoid any possible shoe police
for once, I wore my flip flops into the air port, and while boarding the
plane, and promptly put them back in my back pack once on the plane.  The
flight wasn't all that crowded... in fact, I had my typical air plane
luck, and I was the only single person in a row of three, which meant I
got to stretch out, with my feet on the seet by the window and my head on
the aisle arm-rest.  At least one flight attendent seemed to pointedly
notice my feet, but simply smiled at me and walked on.  Finally an air
line that realizes that I (or some company) paid a decent amount of money
for the ticket and doesn't feel like hastleing me.  I then picked up my
rented car, from Avis, barefoot, again with now problems.  About a half
hour later I checked into my hotel barefoot, again without a word.  The
next day however, as a promise to my parents (who are footing the bill for
college (and who would like to see me some day be able to pay it back)) I
wore my flip flops to the interview.  Of the four people that interviewed
me throughout the day, two were wearing shoes, and two were wearing
sandles.  I also noticed that there is at least one barefoot employee at
Microsoft.  On the way back, I decided to brave the airport/boarding
process barefoot, as I'd been wearing sandles for 6 hours I'd been
interviewing.  I was quite happy to not be bothered, or even notice any
odd looks from misc. people.  The trip home was very uncrowded, and there
was more than enough room on the plane for everyone to have a row of three
for themselves, and I slept in the same position as the ride to Seattle,
again without a problem... Sigh, if only Alaska Airlines flew to
Milwaukee...

	Namaste,
        Marrq

http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~marrq/