The Daily Freier joins our regional neighbors in sitting Shiva for Iran’s President Raisi, ז”ל. While stressing that Israel had like totally NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS, here at the Daily Freier we try to take Life’s Lemons and make them into the really tasty mixed drink with mint and Arak that we used to drink in the Shuk. Wait, where were we? OK…. a teaching moment…. So without further ado, behold today’s Aeronautical Safety Brief from the Daily Freier, also know as “Top Ten Signs You’re on the Wrong Helicopter“.

1. The mechanic is lubricating the rotors with grease from his Chelo Kebab.

2. The Fuel Guy says he’s with the IRGC, but you catch him snacking on Bamba and Cafe Hafuch.

3. You’re stuck in a fog bank, but the navigator keeps sexting with Nick Fuentes.

4. The Avionics Technician got his Computer Science degree from Harvard.

5. The Check-In Lady at Tehran Airport calls you “Mami” and answers her cellphone by saying “Heyoosh!”

6. The pilot only got his job because he was Ilhan Omar’s brother and/or husband.

7. You tune your headset to the Ground Control Channel but it’s playing Macklemore.

8. The pilot announces “slight turbulence” and then he says that you’re about to meet Soleimani.

9. You’re losing altitude and the guy next to you is busy scribbling 72 women’s names on a piece of paper.

10. Just before take-off, The pilot announces that he has evidence of Hillary Clinton’s corruption.