Jedi Mind Trick hat

[unixronin]

So I don't think I previously got around to mentioning that when I flew out to CA from NC, I wore my Jedi Mind Trick hat.  It's a NAS Alameda ball cap with scrambled eggs on the brim, which was given to me as a souvenir when I attended the base closing ceremonies in, uh, 1997 I think.  Flying wearing that cap turns out to be interesting.

[walks up to security checkpoint]

[screener's eyes go to cap]

And at this point, you can almost hear the Jedi Mind Trick at work:

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-- You don't need to screen me. --

-- I can board my flight. --

-- Move along. --

I don't need to screen you.

You can go ahead and board, sir.

Move along.

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[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that likelihood had occurred to me ...