Retire The Tomcat

[Llewthepoet]

Today, the U.S. Navy retires the Tomcat fighter jet and probably one of the coolest ever at 130 m.p.h.

[Tom Flapwell]

I'm not sure that counts as irony. It can't be "irony coming full circle," because that implies more than one instance of irony.

Oddly enough, I was considering whether to introduce a new game of sorts in which we describe real-life ironies, be they famous or anecdotal. My main reason for not doing so already is that there are plenty of games in session, but there are two other hangups: (1) it could easily take a turn for the offensive, and (2) even well-educated people often get clumsy in the designation of irony.

Anyway, I was unaware that the Tomcat had still been in business until now. I also had almost forgotten that Tomkat was still around.

[Zaaphod]

30-odd years of service is a pretty good run for a combat aircraft.