"X :r NA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1966 4It THE MICHIGAN DAILY ,A Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 1966 Go To The Bahamas Student Stand-by Flights.. It W- 1 -2~ m l A POEM And IFfollow the Sun-A Your Chances? Warm, blue-green ocean, blue night c sky, pink powder beaches, and which sun! Sound great? It is, becaue moves tC it describes the Bahamas. a uni- known que sun-enchanted world of wa- chestras tersports and motorbikes and is also fringed-top taxis-a world that is the chip perfect for relaxation mixed wit plush ca fun and adventure. a gracio The Bahamas are fast becom- ing one of the places to go for IShoppi adventuresome college students the hign on vacation. And why not? vacation There's so much to do, for it's rie.th always fun and games with a tro-p pical flair! For daytime, there are Hong K sports galore with golf, tennis, Ewns frol deep sea fishing, sailing, skin div-Switzerl ing, or swimming. For something liquors really different, take a catamar- goods f an cruise or see the sea gardens straw m in a glass bottom boat. urious s Nights in the Bahamas are en- No pa tertaining encores to eventful ed to co days. The dinner hour is fashion- dise, an ably late, and wherever you dine, worth of there's a tempting variety of fine ily reac foods such as Bahama-style lob- rect dai ster, conch salad, or turtle steak. which t But the fun is only beginning hours, o then, for a tour of the native only thi lubs should follow, 1I fter- dark entertainment an exotic calypso beat as 'goombay", and or- play until dawn. There; the excitement of letting s fall where they may at' asinos where gambling is us art. ing is undoubtedly one of h points of any Bahama , for there are treasures e world over at bargain, Silks and linens from, ong, cashmeres and wool- : Britain, watches from and, perfumes, wines and from France, leather from Italy, and native narkets all offer you lux- hopping opportunities. ssports or visas are need- me to this vacation para- d you can bring back $100 f goods duty free. It's eas- hed by sea or air with di- ly flights from New York, ake only two and one-half r from Miami, which take rty minutes. br STE ELMAN is Wnray duri,_ the middle of but also for uniformed military Going someplace? Do it in S! the da Monda morning and stand-by's. Only if there are seats and fy oto uh el"fleft after thse two groups have you're between the ages of 12 and F'iday eveing are especilly bad embarked are youth stand-by's 21, you can save up to 50 per cent because of the nmber of busi- allowed to board. Once on the of the jet-coach fare. Yes, Youth* nessmen that fly at those times. plane, you are halfway home--if Fares are finally here. Mlost of the time all day Saturday the flight is non-stop. If not. To quallfy for Youtn Stand-by is good, while Sunday is generally youth stand-by's are the first ones Fares, one must be older than 12 a bad time because of the numbe to be "bumped-off" the plane if years of age and younger than of Family Excursion Plan flights there are full-fare passengers 21. The second step is to purchase that depart. Other mornings and waiting at an intermediate stop. a $3 I.D. card which expires on evenings during the week are var- the holder's 22nd birthday. From iable. Before and after major As one can probably see, it is the timerthe2cardbirvalidatedFun-holidays is also a bad time to fly possible for a youngster to wait the time the card is validated un- stand-by. This year Youth Fares for hours on end to get a plane til the expiration date, it can be are not accepted by most airlines to where he is going. There is also used to purchase tickets with a between Dec. 15-24 and Jan. 2-4. the chance that he can be strand- savings of up to 50 per cent of Generally, the four to seven days ed for many hours in a strange the jet-coach fare. An I.D. card before and after a major holiday airport if he is taken off the plane. from one airline is usually good should be avoided if you want In an attempt to get around these on any other airline participating shudbIvie fyuwn in the project. As implied, pass- your chances to be good. hazards, some teen-agers began agin thoopol.Aimhecacedpass- fc calling the airlines and making age is good only in the coach sec- Of course, there are some draw- reservations under false names. tion of the plane; if coach is fill- backs involved, too. No reserva- Then they would go to the airport ed, and you still want to make a tions are allowed, and all space is as stand-by's, and, when the "per- particular flight, the difference on a first-come-first-served basis sons" with reservations did not between coach and first class must after full-fare passengers are on show up, they would be able to be paid and you would fly first board. But this is only part of make the flight. Still, many class. "stand-by." Not only do you have youngsters didn't get the flight The best time to fly stand-by to wait for full-fare passengers, they wanted or were taken off at an intermediate stop. The kids didn't appreciate this, the air- Peace and quiet of a winter night in Ann Arbor while students have no time for snowball fights or implanting the first footprints in a fresh snow because finals are approaching. On the first day of finals My roommate said to me "Don't worry, soon you'll be free! On the second day of finals My father called to say "Only five more days" "So, don't worry, soon you'll be free. On the third day of finals M3 boyfriend said to me "Let's take a break" "Only. five more days' "So. don't worry, soon you'll be free". On the fourth day of fine ls My House-mother said co me 'Snacks in the library" "Let's take a break" "Only three more days" So, don't worry, soon you'll be free.' On the fifth day of finals My psychiatrist said to me "It's just a little pressure" "Snacks in the library" "Let's take a break" "Only two more days" "So, don't worry, soon you'll be free." On the last day of finals I said to myself "I'm going crazy" "It's just a little pressure "Snacks in the library" "Let's take a break" "Only one more day" "So, don't worry, soon I'll be free." -Anonymovs 1 t 9 SHOP EARLY T HIS YEAR AVOID THE XMAS RUSH f-.4 306-10 So. Man St. F .1 }spe I F a : tt/ 2 v 6. TWA4 MCUN * hhWitteatnar ~~~~THIS CARD EXPI.ES ON22drhy) $INT0.-at NoiCa r the bookworm turns... into an adventurer. I U Join TWA's 50/50 Club and get up to 50% off regular Jet Coach fare. It's easy. If you're under 22, just fill out an application, buy the $3.00 ID card-and you're on your way to any TWA city in the U.S. for half fare. Your 50/50 Club fare is good most all y3ear*, when you fly on a standby basis.. To get your card, call your travel agentor your nearest TWA office. We're your kind of airline. Nationwide wor/dwide depend on 7A *Except: Nov. 23 and 27, Dec. 15 thru 24, Jan. 2, 3, 4. lines didn't like to do it, and, even 1 more important, the parents started to complain. They com- plained that their sons and daugh- ters should get the flights they wanted. They complained about their sons and daughters being put off planes at stops along the way. With parental pressure bein what it usually is, the airlines were in a bind. What were they to do? One airline did do something. Delta Airlines asked for CAB ap- proval to amend the original plan. A Youth Fare I.D. card would still be needed, but savings would only be up to 33 per cent of the jet- coach fare. But the big item was that there would be confirmed reservations. The idea was sub- sequently approved by the CAB and Delta's new program is in See STAND-BY, p. 13 Calendars (Beautiful) at Student Book Service 121 S. University PLAN AHEAD Established Non-Profit Air Travel $~~A Round g~ Wu Trip Mexico City $110; Tokyo $250 Etc., Invest $1.00 for Info. to: Travel Information Service Box 494, Berkeley 94701 STUDENT-FACULTY DISCOUNT at SHERATON HOTELS While traveling for lectures, inter- views, and pleasure you receive generous discounts on Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday nights at any of Sheraton's 130 hotels and motor inns-all with free- parking, radio and TV. For I.D. cards and teletyped reservations contact: Bruce Hillmon, 1320 S. University 761-5679 Your Sheraton Man On Campus NOTE: Special rates are good any night during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and summer vacations. Even snowmen read the Daily!! And even the Daily staffers build snowmen! The staffs of both the editorial and business join together to build the first snowman o! the year. Togetherness is our motto? Thoughts of approaching inal may worry everyone, but it doesnt stop the busy Daily workers frin getting out the news. The Michi- gan Daily publishes througe De- cember 9 at which time the Daily editorial and business staffs reces for the final exam period. They, too must avoid the draft! The Winter Holiday Travel and Recreation Supplement, published by the business staff, is becoming a tradition for the newspaper as a climax to the fall semester. We hope it will give you some sug- gestions for a more enjoyable va- cation and give you some helpful hints for your holiday shopping. Publication resumes January 6. 1967, for the winter semester The first issue will be a preview edition disti ibuted around campus at no cost. En:oy a happy holiday season! We'll see you next year! 18 MORE SHOPPING DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS Buttons for Mother Student Book Service 1215 S. University give beautiful stainless steel serving and accessory pieces . . .they never need polishing HIAPPY HOLiDAYS A. 12" coupe platter. B. 1-pt. sauce boat on attached saucer, with ladle. C. Pair of candleholders with 6" white candles. D. 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