At the11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns of the “war to end all wars,” World War I, were stilled.  The US, the French, and the British and their allies have honored that day for the past 90 years, even though the war to end all wars in turn begat, World War II, the Berlin Airlift, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, Beirut, Panama, Grenada, the First Gulf War, Bosnia

Just in from SWA Universe Headquarters.  Our sharp dressed CEO, Gary Kelly, is spotted wandering the halls with guitar in hand.  This year's pop culture sensation is Gary as Billy Gibbons of the legendary Texas band, ZZ Top.  On the left is his Executive Assistant, Gillian Kelley (no relation), and on the right is his Chief of Staff, Nan Barry.

You can almost slice and eat the excitement here at SWA Universe Headquarters as everyone is wondering, "Who will Gary be this year?"  Shortly, I will be going undercover to make a recon run down the hall to the Executive Office to see if I can scoop all those celebrity blogger judges who Paula has been wining and dining.  Better yet, I hope to have you a pic early this morning.

What do you get when you mix 6,000 Southwest Airlines Employees and guests, food and drink, a famous Texas Swing band, a crisp, clear autumn night, and two legends of the airline industry?  You get the Smokin’ Spirit Party held at our Dallas Maintenance

I’ve been immersed in the Southwest archives the past few months, and have found some interesting stuff from our early days.  From time to time, I will be sharing some of this with you.