Holiday Hangover

To my American-based readers, how are y'all doing with the after-effects of our primary day of gluttony? Do you have left-overs? Has that pesky relative gone home yet? Did you hide that last bottle of wine for yourself when the debris of yesterday's hog-fest was cleaned and swept away? OR, was it a great day of relaxation, football, giggling children and sweet reunions?

If you had to fly to a destination, did anyone touch your "junk" during the walk-through "pat-down"? Did you have a chance to view the scanned in-line of your body in the process? Was it worth the flight or fright? Imagine how everyone felt when one hapless traveler, an attractive woman, was discovered to have more than sexy lingerie under that skirt. Something akin to "junk" - if you know what I mean. Ah, them menz, they know how to look so pretty when they want to, don't they?

Whether you're an American or not, chances are you have or will be on a jet or two before the year is through. Different countries have differing security techniques. What we are now doing in the ole' US of A has already been tested elsewhere, dismissed and dissed. Typical of how America is falling behind in new measures on so many issues that it's no surprise the TSA has decided to slip their latex gloves down your bosom and "accidentally" grope your breast or "junk."

Whoops. Sorry. Didn't mean to do that, sir/ma'am. These gloves can be awfully slippery at times. Heh heh.

Accidents do and will happen. I doubt that most of the security teams in the airports are jumping for joy at their new role as inadvertent molesters. C'mon, TSA. You are out of your collective mind(s). Pat down and scan more cargo, would you? Can you believe how lax cargo scanning is compared to what is now being thrust on people?

Isn't it absurd that earnest travelers are increasingly treated like cattle while packages are more often than not handled with no latex gloves, treated with far more indifference, and probably have more breathing room than the travelers above them in the cabin? No bomb-packed underwear or ignitable shoes for them. Those apparently harmless special boxes simply need a box within their box with special color-coded wires and a timer with a no-roaming fee cell connection to do their dirty duty.

Oh, but again I digress. I began asking how everyone is doing this holiday weekend. So far I'm relaxing away from the stress of the city. Only gained approx. 5 lbs. Fell asleep way too early...and I will def enjoy the leftovers. I'm also the pesky relative who hasn't gone back to my nest - yet.

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