The food and drinks served on airplanes can be expensive, and there’s a joke:
Q: Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?
A: You’re paying for the atmosphere.
The joke was cited on Reddit on June 20, 2016.
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Why do beers on airplanes cost so much? (self.dadjokes)
submitted June 20, 2016 by maxreggie
You’re paying for the atmosphere.
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Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?
Because you’re paying for the atmosphere.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Why do beers cost so much on airplanes?
You’re paying for the atmosphere.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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