Mr. Robinson was on a business trip and in a hurry, so he decided to fly. Preferring a window seat, he boarded the plane and looked for one. He found only one left, with a soldier sitting in the adjacent aisle seat. Surprised the soldier hadn't taken the window seat himself, Mr. Robinson headed for it anyway.
Upon reaching it, however, he saw a handwritten note: "This seat is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you." Though he had never seen such a notice on a plane, Mr. Robinson assumed the aircraft must be carrying unusually heavy cargo. He moved on and found another seat away from the window.
Two or three other passengers also approached the coveted window seat, read the note, and moved on. As the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried aboard. The soldier, who had been watching the boarding passengers, quickly removed the note from the seat beside him. In this way, he succeeded in having the girl's company for the entire journey.