October 1, 2026

A Kid Kept Kicking My Seat and Throwing Popcorn in My Hair, Then My Husband Finally Did Something About It

Row G

The first piece of popcorn landed on my shoulder.

The second one landed in my hair.

By the time the third handful came flying over the back of my seat, I could feel them in there. Warm, greasy little kernels, nestled deep in my curls like they were planning to stay the winter. I have thick, curly hair. Popcorn doesn’t fall out of hair like mine. It moves in. It gets a mailing address.

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