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The pat down song
I defy you not to laugh.
Hat tip - SE.
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Alex Deane
30 Nov 2010 17:18:33
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Nope, sorry. Got anything funny ?
Posted by: Drifter | 30/11/2010 at 05:33 PM
Feel free to offer an alternative! ;)
Posted by: Alex Deane | 30/11/2010 at 05:57 PM
This brings home how intrusive the pat down has become - my last pat down at Gatwick finished me of flying.
Posted by: saynotobodyscanners | 01/12/2010 at 08:14 AM
Well Drifter - if it didn't make you laugh at he the intrusive absurdity of it all, I hope it made you cry for what we put up with and fail to do anything about.
Posted by: Terfysgwr | 03/12/2010 at 12:19 PM