Airplanes and Apple Pecan Muffins

I’m in the airport security line. Passengers are taking off their shoes and jackets, putting their laptops and liquids into bins for the x-ray machine. TSA employees are calling out reminders to remove belts and money from pockets. It was a morning flight, so in the bin along with my purse and toiletries, was my breakfast.

“Oh, I’m sorry, those muffins can’t go through,” says the TSA guy.

I take a beat, trying to figure out what he’s talking about. Then I smile, “Oh, because they look too good, right?”
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