A flight attendant on a United Air Lines cross-country flight
nervously announced: about 30 minutes outbound from LA,
"I don't know how this happened, but we have 103 passengers
aboard and only 40 dinners."

When the passengers' muttering had died down, she continued,
"Anyone who is kind enough to give up his meal so someone
else can eat will receive free drinks for the length of the
flight."

Her next announcement came an hour later. "If anyone wants
to change his mind, we still have 29 dinners available!