[Harp-L] Travel, Harmonicas, Respect

[George Brooks <gbrooks1@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am envious of Rob, who simply gets asked to play his harmonicas at 
airport security.  Once I went through the x-ray machine and the 
security people directed me to a desk where they had me empty the 
contents of my carry-on backpack.  This desk was presided over by a 
grandmotherly woman with an eastern european accent and about a quarter 
of the normal complement of teeth.  She asked me to open my harp case 
(all Filiskos, Sleighs, and Gordons) and, before I could do a thing 
(she was quick for a person of her age), she had my best Bb overblow 
harp in her mouth and was playing it, tunelessly and too hard.  I was 
aghast, too shocked to protest or even speak.  And what good would it 
have done me?  I really wanted to make my connecting flight, so I 
thanked her through clenched teeth.

But it only happened once.  Most trips, I have no problems with 
security at all.

George
www.dontneedhim.com