During a commercial airline flight, a retired Royal Air Force Pilot was seated next to a young mother with a babe in arms. When the baby began crying during the descent for landing, the mother began breast feeding the infant as discreetly as possible in the limited space. The pilot pretended not to notice anything, and, upon disembarking, he gallantly offered his assistance to help with the various baby-related items. When the young mother expressed her gratitude, the pilot responded, "my pleasure.That's a very pretty baby, and he sure was hungry!"
Somewhat embarrassed, the mother explained that her paediatrician told her that the time spent suckling on her breast would help alleviate the pressure in the baby's ears.
The Royal Air Force Pilot sadly shook his head, and exclaimed, "Shit! And all these years, I've relied on chewing gum!"