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Travelogue: Soul Plane

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Sep 17, 2023
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Shortly after sunrise I came to learn that Frontier Airlines does not mean the American frontier but the frontier of civilization. I found the check-in and saw two women working the counter who looked East African. In front of them was a line of African women toting a variety of bags and cases. There were big signs stating that all bags must weigh less than forty pounds which is an odd demand that would make sense in a few minutes.

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