Friday Night

[David]

Shaun Hately wrote:

> One thing to bear in mind, in case you don't know, is a lot of 
airlines won't let 
> passengers take hardcover books on board as part of their hand 
luggage for security 
> reasons now. It may not be an issue for you, but I'd hate to see 
you buy a copy and 
> have it confiscated by security (-8

Ah, yes, I can picture the scene now, at the airport:

Security guard:  Anything else, sir?
Tyler:  No, just my hand luggage.
SG:  Let's just take a look... My, my, what's this?  Would that be 
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?
T:  Yes, is that a problem?
SG:  I'm afraid I'll have to impound this.
T:  Why? I was hoping to read it on the journey!
SG:  Um, well, because of... er, because of... security reasons!  
That's it, yes.  Definitely.  For security.  It's, um, it's a book.  
Yes. Sorry.

David, whose family may have persuaded him to get the book at 
midnight after all