Years ago, we were traveling back to Maryland from the second week of the Missions Trip. I was making my way through El Paso airport, and found myself approaching the security gate. This is where you have to walk through the metal detector...and then for those unfortunate passengers, you have to empty all your belongings onto a table while police and security guards go through your stuff. I found myself in line behind Janice Mays and Grace Apolenis, who were both seniors at the time. So, the three of us start talking back and forth while waiting to go through the security check point.
Janice passes through without a problem. Then came Grace's turn. Much to her surprise, after looking at her carry on bag through the X-ray machine, they asked her to step aside. Janice and I watched with curiosity. They placed her bag on the table and asked if the bag belonged to her.
The policeman opened the bag...and much to all our surprise, he pulled out a dry wall knife. Grace had forgotten that she placed this knife in her bag back on the construction site, and now it appeared to the police she was trying to bring it on the plane. Janice and I started laughing out loud, and when the policeman looked up and asked Grace, "Does this knife belong to you?", in a wonderful moment of pastoral leadership, I took a step back and jokingly said, "Sir, she is NOT with me."
Are there any other suggestions of things to NOT try to bring on the plane?
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LOL :D
ReplyDeleteDon't bring scissors, or really anything sharp for that matter. If there's a need for those things, don't pack them in your carry-on bag!
ReplyDeletetoothpaste. last year a kid had to throw his away when we were going through security. i'm pretty sure everyone wants their own toothpaste so don't bring it on the plane with you! pack it in your suitcase.
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