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ghost_lightFlying home from Tacoma, a good samaritan popped open the overhead compartment to help a shorter lady get her bags down. When he moved things, he just started to grin and hollered "Who has the light saber?!?" I immediately put my hand up. "Me! That's my nerd badge," and there was much hilarity.
This reminded me of a story my mom still tells:
When I was very small we were flying to or from visiting my family in Iowa. A woman boarded the plane carrying a standard-size kitchen broom. The whole plane watched her tuck it up in the overhead compartment and no one said a word.
At the end of the flight, she takes the broom down and is standing there with it, waiting to deplane. I cannot take it a moment longer. I blurt out "Mommy, why is that lady flying with a broom???"
Everyone on the plane burst out laughing, she stormed out without a word. A guy behind us patted my shoulder and said, "Oh, Honey, we've all been wanting to ask that!"
I like to think the woman would get a good laugh at my expense now.
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Date: 2014-01-02 08:42 pm (UTC)As the woman with the broom she might have expected that and have an answer ready. Like - it's going for repairs so I don't have to take the plane next time. Or - I'm training it on heights. Or something other smartass like that :)
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Date: 2014-01-02 10:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-03 12:27 am (UTC)A perfect nerd badge.
I once travelled home by train from a holiday in 1st class with the silencer off a Yamaha R6 motorbike as part of my luggage.
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Date: 2014-01-03 01:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-03 01:30 am (UTC)I would gladly travel with my lightsaber. :)
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Date: 2014-01-03 01:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-04 09:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-05 09:31 am (UTC)