Re: [Harp-L] Harps and travel restriction

["Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey 12barz,

    What did you play? Once again, a demonstration of music soothing the 
savage beast!

Be Blues,
Suave Blues Man

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Hall" <12barz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harps and travel restriction


> Of course the new official restriction has to do with liquids, pastes and
> gels, but it's also reasonable to expect a heightened suspiciousness and
> level of surveillance on the part of the inspectors at check-in.  I was 
> once
> told by a TSA guy that harmonicas can look funny on xray, and he had once
> thought one might be an ammo clip.  Ever since then, I've taken my
> harmonicas out of my bag and run them through the xray machine separately,
> just as you would a laptop.  I was once asked to play one a little, but
> aside from that, no problems.
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