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"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" Why, he's no witch at all!

lreynolds
Frequent Flyer A

"There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like..." Southwest on Halloween! Yup, Gary Kelly surprised us all when he showed up at our Headquarters in Dallas dressed as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz."

Of course, you can't have Dorothy without the entire posse, so the Executive Office is represented by the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Lion, the Wicked Witch of the West, a flying monkey, and even a Munchkin!

My favorite part had to be Toto in his specialty SWA-approved pet carrier. That's right, pets CAN NOW fly on Southwest, and what better way to get the word out about our new P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Welcome on Southwest) program?

So click your ruby slippers, close your eyes, and follow the yellow brick road. Happy Halloween to all!

The entire cast of "The Wizard of Oz."

Dorothy/Gary smiles for the camera.

Herb, dressed as a biker dude, is frightened by Toto.

28 Comments
Ivey_Long
Explorer C
Good minds work along the same track...I am going to be Dorothy this evening! I love Southwest Airlines. Please continue to be as great an airline as you are! And I hope the CEO never stops being a kid at heart!
gmvogel
Explorer C
LUV IT!!
Anonymous4359
Explorer C
Gary you are the man! You take the serious stuff seriously and the not so serious stuff...well, seriously. Thanks for being a GREAT role model and leader. I LUV Southwest!
Anonymous2458
Explorer C
Love It!!!
Gennie
Explorer C
OMG I love it! We just had our Halloween party last night and it was hugely fun like it looks like ya'll are having! Keep being wonderful Southwest! We LUV you! hehehe
bblackee98
Explorer C
Toto is a nice touch!
Anonymous142
Explorer C
God Bless Corporate America with a sense of humor!
Anonymous3077
Explorer C
Thanks for addressing pet owners that'd like to fly with their pets 🙂
Lisa_Egstad
Explorer C
LOVE GARY, LOVE SOUTHWEST, LOVE THE FACT THAT SOUTHWEST IS COMING TO NW FLORIDA!
reeniesr
Explorer C
And the Ruby Slippers were to-die-for! Who knew they came in that size??!!!! =^_^=
tusphotog
Explorer A
The D CEO cover should have used his a photo of Gary in his Dorothy costume. Now that would sell magazines.
Rosie1
Explorer C
Thank you for truly taking our Culture to heart and displaying it in true Southwest fashion. You are a Great Leader and you make it easy for us to want to show our Warrior Spirit to protect our Company.
Anonymous1103
Explorer C
Southwest has the most unique corporate culture. Please keep the Halloween luv alive. Every year I can barely wait to see who Gary will be and this year he did not disappoint. What great costumes!
Rhonda_Cashman
Explorer C
I am a SWA Flight Attendant and I am the luckiest girl in the world. I have the best job with the best company. Our Culture is Awesome!!!!!!!
Cranky_baby
Explorer C
He should have gone as a crying baby. Oh wait, that wouldn't have worked. He would have gotten kicked off the flight.
triumphluver
Explorer C
Luv the pet carrier and the HOT biker dude with the spiked coller...ride on Herb, rubber side down!!
Michael_Ball
Explorer C
Gary, please click your heels and get me home. A four hour delay is not cool. If construction in Minneapolis is causing 2 to 4 hour delays every day since August, you might want to make some changes. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan; but if someone would have told me before I left San Francisco, I could have made some changes of my own.
carroll3
Adventurer C
Gary what a great way to display our pet carrier. You all look like you had a ball. Thanks for being such a great Dorothy.
Anonymous3149
Explorer C
Gary, You're the best.
Anonymous3593
Explorer C
LUUUUV the photo--SWA knows how to have fun!
Anonymous3072
Explorer C
hilarious!! i love southwest!
srblondie
Explorer C
Oh Gary, Gary, Gary!!! That is the best!!! I loved you as Gene Simmons, but as Dorothy, YOU ROCK!!! I laughed until cried when I saw that second picture of you! If this gig with SW does not work out for you, I think you just might have a job waiting in the Catskills!
srblondie
Explorer C
Oh Gary, Gary, Gary! I loved you as Gene Simmons, but as Dorothy, YOU ROCK!! If this gig with SW doesn't work out for you, you will be just perfect when they are casting for the remake of "The Wizard of Oz"! Thanks for the laughs!!
Scott20
Explorer C
Gary, I will never be able to watch the Wizard of Oz again without picturing you as Dorothy. Curse you for that image burned in my brain!
Anonymous404
Explorer C
Gary, knowing that someone of your stature enjoys having fun as much as the next person is a true testament to your success. There are a lot of people in the business world that could learn a lot from you and the entire Southwest Airlines organization, THE BEST AIRLINE COMPANY EVER!
Anonymous4343
Explorer C
Dorothy we need you in Puerto Rico... Although not Kansas, we are also part of the US!
gizmo
Explorer C
Gary , Thank you for keeping the SWA spirit alive. you look great as Dorotthy . I love that movie. very much.
Timi
Explorer C
I LUV my company! Gary you look great, and I'm sure the flying Monkeys will turn tail and run!