1. Is it one of those militarism holidays? If not,
  2. Is something horrific happening in the news? (Checks news headlines) If not,
  3. Is it the weekend? Maybe there’s a sports game. Somehow sports games are considered a good use of military jets.
  4. I hope I never start expecting bombs when I hear them.
  5. Maybe whatever horrific event is happening has had time to reach the news now. (Checks the headlines again.)

The only reason I’d know a military jet is it usually is a militarism holiday when you hear fwooosh and some jet is going fast and low. Or there will be more than one.

If there is a different community I should have posted this in that still has a fair number of subscribers, let me know.

  • slazer2auEnglish
    15•4 months ago

    Meanwhile in Europe

    Hears armed forces flying about.
    Must be a pilot getting in their mandated flight hours for the timespan.
    Returns to whatever I was doing.

    • MellowEnglish
      7•4 months ago

      It’s the same thing in the US. I see C-130’s flying in formation and think they’re probably training or clocking flight time. OP is using terms like “militarism holidays” which I’ve never heard anyone use in conversation here, ever. We have “air shows” on patriotic national holidays like Independence day, or Memorial day. At some large sporting events like the NFL Superbowl, or maybe the MLB World Series get “flyovers” over the stadium.

      • Maeve
        1•4 months ago

        Exchange students, work travel, newly moved, not a native English speaker. Doesn’t matter.