[NicknamedBob]

"I don't understand why nobody else seems to be jumping at the chance."

Then again, you could probably shorten the time you spend in airport security lines by wearing your kilt while traveling.

[sionnsar]

The last time I wore my kilt when traveling it lengthened the time I spent in airport security!

I had packed my sgian dubh (traditional Highland stocking knife) in a bag that at the last minute I decided to carry aboard instead of checking through so I could be more immediately ready for performance upon arrival.

Didn't even think about it --this being the late 80s to mid 90s-- but the knife triggered an alarm in the x-ray machine and I spent a few uncomfortable minutes until the agent decided it was okay: the blade was slightly shorter than the limit of the time. Stupid: my car keys were probably a deadlier weapon than that costume knife.