Short Final

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Key Takeaways:

  • An Australian pilot responded to a routine aviation request for a "short count" with a humorous pun.
  • His witty reply referenced the artist Toulouse Lautrec, known for his short stature, as a "short count."
  • The pilot confessed he had been waiting years for the opportunity to use that specific joke.
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When flying in Northern Australia, Flight Service Brisbane asked a colleague for a “short count.” Without pause, he replied:

“Sure! Toulouse Lautrec was a short count.”

He told me later he’d been waiting years to say that. (Australians!)


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