While waiting to get through the Bag and Shoe Circus @ IAD the other day, I couldn't help have the following thought pop through my head while listening to the loudspeaker iterate over the list of prohibited items for the bazillionth time.

"The following are restricted items:Knives, guns, explosives, mace, pointed sticks, fresh fruit, grapes, elderberries, quinces, pomegranates, bananas, tigers...."