This is not a joke. This is REAL,
and scanned directly from a Canadian Airlines DC-10 information card.
For some reason, the people of Canadian Airlines felt that a man in a purple
tuxedo would best exemplify safe airline evacuation. Notice his ready
for action pose. Whoever did this is the funniest man alive on earth
today. I have never laughed harder at a single image in my entire
life. Why the hell would you put a man in a purple tuxedo on a safety
information card? The oddity doesn't stop there. Not only is
he pictured here, but in the outer evacuation scene as well. If you
look very carefully to the left of the far right arrow, you'll see Purple
Tuxedo Man. He retains his ready for action pose.
Here is an enlarged detail of him.
Although his origin is mysterious, one thing is for
sure: Purple Tuxedo Man is an international man of mystery. Keep
your eyes peeled for a distinguished man seated in economy the next time
you fly.
"Excuse me, are these eggs available in any other
way than scrambled?"
