On a recent flight from Washington, District of Columbia, to Chicago, I got to the airport only to find out that I was No. 1 on the list for an upgrade to first class. The problem was that first class checked in full. What that translated to was that I was the first loser in the bid to get an upgrade to first class.
Oh, well. I boarded the plane and took my seat in coach. Shortly after getting settled in my seat, my name was announced, saying that I was upgraded to first class. As I moved to the first class cabin, I saw a good-looking, well-dressed guy giving up his first class seat and moving to coach. When I looked again, I said to myself, “Oh my gosh, that’s Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House.”