Gum ain't the same

Rico says his friend Tex sends along this one:

During a commercial airline flight, an Air Force pilot was seated next to a young mother and her baby. When the baby began crying during the descent for landing, the mother began nursing the infant, as discreetly as possible. The pilot pretended not to notice and, upon disembarking, gallantly offered his help with the various baby-related items. When the young mother expressed her gratitude, the pilot responded: "Gosh, that's a good looking baby, and he sure was hungry!" Somewhat embarrassed, the mother explained that her pediatrician said that the time spent on the breast would help alleviate the pressure in the baby's ears. The pilot sadly shook his head, and in true pilot fashion, said: "And all these years, I've been chewing gum."