Early morning at Frankfurt (allegedly)
Speedbird 123: Request taxi.
Twr: Negative Speed bird 123, hold position.
Lufthansa 123: Request taxi.
Twr: Clear taxi, Lufthansa 123.
Speedbird 123: Request taxi.
Twr: Negative 123, hold position.
Lufthansa 456: Request taxi.
Twr: Clear taxi, Lufthansa 456
Speedbird 123: Why are we still holding?
Lufthansa 456: German pilots get up early and put their towels on the end of the runway.
