A prayer to Mercury, god of the frequent business traveller

[yaoobruni]

Fickle, swift, noble Mercury, god of the messenger, the roadway, and the frequent business traveller, hear my prayer. Somehow I have displeased you, though I know not how. When thou smilest upon me, my path is made straight, and I am Upgraded and my flights are First Class. But when thou hast turned against me, my flight is turbulent and the "

Comments

[bsdinobaby]

Might I suggest contact with the Loa Legba? Might also be appropriate.

[ethicsgradient]

Thanks for bringing some entertainment to my morning. You rock, and perhaps you can take some solace in the joy your suffering has brought to others.....or something.

[kassrachel]

Oh, sweetie. Everyone in my hotel room (that'd be bayleaf and the_shoshanna -- sanj is in the shower) is chorusing our dismay on your behalf.

Though your post is really funny, that's probably not much consolation.

I'm really sorry your trip home is sucking this much. Hope you can get a nap on the next flight.

[sanj]

And now I'm out of the shower, and I share in the commiseration. And yea, you are also very funny, and perhaps the gods of humor will shower you with fortune while Mercury figures out what to do.

[squirrelhaven]

Mercury is also the god of thieves, is he not? Maybe you ought to steal something, show him you're in his camp.

My sympathies, in any event.