"Next In Line." That was the clarion call of Charlie Ringer from his days at the United Airlines ticket counters in Orlando back in the day. As Charlie says today, the "next in line" is the projected website of now retired Orlando workers for United Airlines.
"Let's get this thing rolling," says Ringer encouraged along by his delightfully energized wife Sharon, "before we all croak."
Charlie and Sharon Ringer reside in Orlando and pass the time smoking cigars, baking Key Lime pies, and catching baby alligators with their bare hands in a small lake just behind their property. Says Charlie, "I miss the line. I miss keeping the line moving."
Ringer still insists that the industry is no longer mystical like it used to be in the good old days. "I remember the entire passenger list would would have dress shirts and neckties on. Women would dress for flights like they were going out on the town. Men were in business attire. Respectful, know what I mean? Today? Everyone dresses like they're headed to a picnic."
