Fizzy Liftoff Drink
Not nearly as much fun
Published in
Dec 1, 2024
I got to the St. Kitts airport with plenty of time to spare and settled in to wait. Only to have someone nearby begin playing a phone game with an inane repeating tune.
I had to move.
Since I was getting up, I figured I’d get a beverage. I grabbed an ice-cold Coke. And found a new seat.
Once settled, I picked up the Coke. Condensation had formed on its sides, and it went squirting out of my hand. Trying to grab it, I dropped my cellphone.
I picked them both up. Without thinking, I cracked open the soda.
It immediately began foaming from the shaking.
This time, my reflexes were up to the task. I capped it before any soda escaped.
Starting a 20-hour trip covered in sticky soda would not be fun.
