Protest airline dehydration?

Kim and I took US Airways to and from Nebraska for the holidays. US Air, as you may know, has decided to charge passengers for non-alcoholic drinks during the flight, including water. I have no problem with them charging for soft drinks and juice, but given the risk of dehydration during air travel I think it's irresponsible not to at least provide plain water for free. (Kim fortunately knew about this in advance, so we brought a water bottle of our own.)

On our flight home, I thought of an interesting way to protest this policy. The airline always explains that the in-flight magazine is yours to keep, but almost no one does. What if passengers who don't like the "pay to drink" policy decided to take them home as souvenirs? (Or for immediate recycling. Or as burnt offerings. Or...) It's easy to do, and I'm sure it would cost the airline more than drinking water.

Like most boycotts or protests it would be pointless to do alone, but I think it could make a point if enough people publicly participated. Is this a reasonable idea? And if so, what's the right way to publicize it?

Childhood music pictures

While I was visiting family in Nebraska this winter, I found a couple of pictures of myself as a kid, both involving music in one way or another. They had a lot of sentimental value, so I took the opportunity to scan copies for myself. Since I happen to think they're kinda cute I thought I'd share them here, but out of consideration for others I'll put them behind cuts. (Is it more or less obnoxious to subject unwilling people to baby pictures of yourself?)

( Newspaper clipping of me (age two) 'conducting' a band. )

( Me after a choir concert, not pleased to share the spotlight with my sister. )