Geee Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 National Review:NOVEMBER 19, 2010 12:00 A.M.Don’t Touch My Junk The junk man’s revolt marks the point at which a docile public declares that it will tolerate only so much idiocy.Ah, the airport, where modern folk heroes are made. The airport, where that inspired flight attendant did what everyone who’s ever been in the spam-in-a-can crush of a flying aluminum tube — where we collectively pretend that a clutch of peanuts is a meal and a seat cushion is a “flotation device” — has always dreamed of doing: pull the lever, blow the door, explode the chute, grab a beer, slide to the tarmac, and walk through the gates to the sanity that lies beyond. Not since Rick and Louis disappeared into the Casablanca fog headed for the Free French garrison in Brazzaville has a stroll on the tarmac thrilled so many.Who cares that the crazed steward got arrested, pleaded guilty to sundry charges, and probably was a rude, unpleasant S.O.B to begin with? Bonnie and Clyde were psychopaths, yet what child of the ’60s did not fall in love with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty?And now three months later, the newest airport hero arrives. His genius was not innovation in getting out, but deconstructing the entire process of getting in. John Tyner, cleverly armed with an iPhone to give YouTube immortality to the encounter, took exception to the TSA guard about to give him the benefit of Homeland Security’s newest brainstorm — the upgraded, full-palm, up-the-groin, all-body pat-down. In a stroke, the young man ascended to myth, or at least the next edition of Bartlett’s, warning the agent not to “touch my junk.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Flying it proudly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Flying it proudly.... Love it! I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Ha! I love the subtle wit in this one Go Hammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Ha! I love the subtle wit in this one Go Hammer! DITTO! (Hope stores start carrying this bumper sticker. There ya go Polly, start selling them online.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 At least this makes more sense than "Don't Taze me Bro!" while doing everything you can to get Tazered up the wazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Wow. NCT, here I am busy painting a most sacred Christmas card and you are reading Charles K. and getting inspired to photo shop. Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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