Hey Jeff,

I am a T-Shirt addict as well. About once a year I go through my T-Shirt drawer and pull out all of the SWA shirts that I have not worn the in the past year. I can't tell you how many bags of T-shirts that I have stored in my garage. I just can't seem to throw them out. Sometimes I go and look at them and it gives me a visual timeline of my life at SWA. I still have the 1st anniversary shirt from 1996 when the Oklahoma City Reservations center turned 1. We turned 10 last year. I actually still wear the 25th anniversary (Wendy's table) shirt because I get a kick out of it seeing peoples reactions. There have been some industrious and creative people here who have turend theirs into quilts. I am not that crafty. I can tell you that without a doubt my favorite reads "Marry Me, Fly for Free."

I love that Jeff! Any chance you can tell us where she got it? Wish we'd thought of it first.

She got it at Dillards...I hope you find one.

It must be funny to see strangers glance at your shirt and then laugh.

Marry me...Fly for free! I luv that! We are currently using t-shirts in some locations that say "Work with me....fly for free". I like the earlier version even better.

Nona...your old t-shirt comment made me LOL and speechless!

In 1992, sitting in a new hire pilot class, I remember Herb coming in and talking about SWA to the new pilots. We had 115 airplanes and were doing quite well. Someone asked Herb what he thought the next big competition for SWA would be. Herb thought for about 5 seconds and said " I think the next big competition in the airline business, .... will be the competition of the balance sheets,............ and I fully intend to win that one." Being an econ major, I knew that I had found a place to call home. I was offered a Job at United about a month later, and respectfully declined, mostly because of my experience with Herb Kelleher on that first day of class. Now it is 14 years later, and the airline world has collapsed. Southwest has prospered. Talk about vision! Don"'t look for a good job, look for a good leader!"

Al, I don't think a week goes by without hearing a good Herb quote. He is right on target about the importance of Leaders and People. I heard someone say at a conference last week that "Culture eats Strategy for lunch". Strategy is important but if you don't get the Culture right...forget it.

I remember several years ago hearing a good joke. How many SWA Employees does it take the change a light bulb?
5.....1 to change the bulb, 2 to blow up the balloons and 2 to sell the t-shirts. After 20 yrs I have a HUGE assortment of SWA t-shirts and I'm thinking of doing the quilt thing too.

i've now heard three incidents of passengers being hassled by SWA employees for their attire. in this day and age, what kind of person would care about someone's attire on a airplane?

not to mention, SWA stewardesses (as they used to be called) wore hot pants and were all about sexing it up. now they kick people off a plane for wearing inappropriate clothes?? what a bunch of hippocrates!!!! i will no longer be supporting SWA with my business.

I could be wrong (very wrong) but I thought the "Attire Incident" was due to a customer complaint. A customer with children on the plane. I definitely see how you say it is a bit hypocritical for SW to refuse service to someone with more clothing than the FAs used to wear. But SW has changed their image since then. They have gone to a more family friendly outlook. So please don't give up on us just yet!