Posted on 02/10/2010 2:16:03 PM PST by JoeProBono
ROCHESTER , Minn.- A U.S. woman said she was lucky to make her flight on time when security at a German airport mistook a Faberge egg in her luggage for a grenade.
Mary McNab of Rochester, Minn., said she was trying to make a connecting flight from a Frankfort airport on her way home from a trip to Moscow with a $70 souvenir Faberge egg she had purchased from a Kremlin gift shop Saturday when staff at the airport's X-ray machine appeared to become suspicious, MinnPost.com reported Wednesday.
"My rolling carry-on bag went through the X-ray scanner, and they kept it inside the machine for quite a while, then called other people over to look at it," she said.
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I once had to escort my friend’s six year old boy to Arizona, and when his back pack went through the xray they saw handcuffs. It took us a while to explain to them that they were plastic toy handcuffs. I have no clue why the boy brought them. It was very funny.
This is so ROFLMAO.
Riiiiight a Faberge egg for $70. Just like the $50 Rolex I bought in Tijuana.
” A U.S. woman..............Mary McNab of Rochester, Minn”
MY guess is that she is an AMERICAN woman
Whoaa, when I first read the title I had visions of a real Faberge egg being destroyed!
Great minds think alike. Thanks for posting the HHGOA!
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No bacon?
It was almost toast!
It’s not a real Faberge egg, it’s a copy she bought in a gift shop. Did you read more than the headline?
As a matter of fact, I didn't. I wasn't aware that was a prerequisite to making smart aleck comments.
LOL! The Holy Hand Grenade was my first thought.
When stationed in Berlin I came back to the States for a few weeks. While back in the States, I picked up a couple shock absorbers to take back with me as they proved impossible to get in Germany for my 1985 Ford Tempo.
Want to talk about fun and good times? Pack a couple shock absorbers in your checked baggage and see what happens :-)
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