One year I was preparing to go to the show and was printing up my usual VAC and VFR signs. I added a "THANK YOU" and "HILTON" signs. The THANK YOU was well received by most of the ground guys (I actually had one snap my picture while I was holding it up). The HILTON was that on the last day of the show we taxi up to the HILTON and check in so we can have a shower before the volunteer "dead dog" party and sleep in a nice bed and have a breakfast before flying home.

Subsequent years I ended up with more signs like: "YOU LOOK GOOD IN ORANGE," "YOU LOOK GOOD IN PINK," and "MVFR."


One year I showed up with "WHY CAN'T I PARK HERE?" "I PARKED HERE LAST YEAR." "I KNOW TOM."