I don’t know if Indiana Jones ever tried to overcome the dangers of Midway Airport in Chicago, but I can say for certain that I had myself a little Indiana Jones moment today when passing through said airport. I was wearing a fedora, not unlike the hat that Indie wears, except that mine is blue.
At the security screening gate, I was asked to take my hat off and send it through the x-ray machine. Of course I complied, but none-to-willingly, because I anticipated a potentially hat-threatening scenario.
The hat passed through the machine with no issue, but on the automatic belt in front of it was a plastic bin holding a carry-on bag, and following it was another bin holding a laptop. Oh no! As the three parcels came out of the machine (carry-on bin, then hat, then laptop bin) I perceived the scenario coming true. The trap was set, and as the three parcels slid down the graded slope I could foresee the two bins clashing into each other effectively crushing my hat.
Taking Indiana Jones as my inspiration, I dodged my hand in at the last second and nicked the hat away and placed it safely on my head. That was a close one…
nice save! way to be ever vigilant for the traps and snares of modern air travel.
If Indiana Jones goes by ‘Indie’, would it be okay if we called you ‘Connie’?
@ Liam
Naturally.
And by the way, I second Mark’s comment: great save! Risking the possibility of driving the National Threat Advisory warning colour to amber, your quick, darting movements around airport security equipment rescued what looks to be a very cool hat.