Potentially Hazardous Accessories: Part II

The threat level has gone from yellow to orange!  Hot on the heels of my friend A., whose belt buckle practically got him arrested at the airport last week, comes my charming friend Rachel and her Antlered Purse of Death!

Rachel may look bashful and harmless, but don't be fooled.  She too has a tale of being stopped by law enforcement because of a seemingly innocuous component in her wardrobe.  We met up for brunch on Sunday and she regaled us with the story of the time she brought this particular purse of hers to a courthouse for jury duty.  Just a law-abiding citizen performing her civic duty...or was she? 

As Rachel tells it, she walked through the metal detectors at the courthouse, and her bag was handed to a security officer for a quick inspection.  The guard held her bag (pictured above) up in front of him, frowned, and the following exchange took place: 

Guard: What the hell do you call that? 

Rachel: Oh!  It's...it's an antler. 

Guard: An antler?

Rachel: From a taxidermied deer? 

Guard: (Handing her bag back to her) Next time, why don't you bring a different bag with you to the courthouse. 

Rachel: Um, okay. 

The breathless intrigue and mayhem on Cuffington never ceases!