Yeah, I think it'd be appropriate for the big guy, when giving his description of his adventure, to identify, and express thanks to, whoever paid for his ticket, because he didn't. It's just good manners.
The Big Guy (who is dying)'s B-17 boondoggle reminds me of a classic DUmp fundraiser a few years ago.
It was DUmmy The Straight Story's urgent, tearful appeal for cash to help with his ex-wife's care during some kind of unidentified terminal affliction.
Time was of the essence, he needed DUmmybucks and lots of them.
It wasn't for pain medication, or nursing care, or hospice.
It was for skydiving. The two of them were going on a skydiving trip.
His appeal met with less DUmp enthusiasm than Pam Dawson's gut rot-a-thon a few weeks ago.