Weird things you can’t take on a plane

 

Today’s the best day to book plane tickets for Christmas, according to a study out this week.  Now here’s something for the actual day you fly:  Five weird things you’re not allowed to carry on to a plane . . .

 

1.  Magic 8 Balls.  Because of the liquid inside.

2.  Bowling pins.  So if you’re a professional juggler, you’ll have to check them.  Bowling BALLS are okay though.

3.  Cast-iron cookware.  Because it’s heavy and could be used as a weapon.

4.  Pool cues.  Again, because they’re like a weapon.  Hockey sticks, ski poles, and lacrosse sticks are banned for the same reason.

5.  Cooking sprays, like Pam.  Because aerosols are flammable and might explode.

 

Now here are a bunch of weird things the TSA explicitly says you CAN carry on to a plane: 

Antlers . . . fake skeletons . . . rocks . . . a football helmet . . . a tea kettle . . . fresh eggs . . . a Geiger counter for measuring radiation . . . Cheese graters . . . Harry Potter wands . . . a license plate . . . a live fish . . . a microwave, if the airline’s cool with it . . . a parachute . . . and your own inflatable life vest if you don’t want to use the one under your seat.