Once upon a time, a group of airline employees from a prominent Canadian Airline, decided to combine business with pleasure by heading to Atlanta for a golfing trip while catching a Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Atlanta Thrashers. Among the unwritten rules of such excursions was the age-old tradition of never revealing your travel plans or checking in your golf clubs. As strange as it may sound, this peculiar custom had developed over time. It was believed that if your colleagues found out about your golfing intentions, the baggage handlers at the airport would unleash a series of pranks on your golf clubs – something that only employees seemed to endure, as paying customers were spared from such antics.
The moment the baggage handlers got hold of the clubs, they went to great lengths to make the bag unrecognizable. They covered it with defective tape, adorned it with a woman’s bra, and plastered Playboy photo spreads all over it. To add to the absurdity, they even attached an aircraft chock to the bag. It was a comical prank for those who planned it, but for the unwitting recipient, it was nothing short of embarrassing. Picture the scene: golfers waiting anxiously for their clubs to appear on the conveyor belt at Atlanta Airport, everyone else having collected their luggage. Of course, you’d want to be the last one to pick up your golf bag, dreading the spectacle it would create.
