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But we didn’t have to. An announcement was made that
the glasses were ours to keep. And there was a round of applause to go with our
first round. But this was slightly disappointing since figuring out how to
squeeze a wine glass into an evening clutch is half the fun. Figuring out how
to get it home in my suitcase, not so much.
Me, who attempts to plan for every contingency,
didn’t have a spare sheet of bubble wrap and a box squirreled away in the
corner of my bag. But even if I did I was afraid that no matter how carefully I
wrapped and positioned this delicate keepsake in my suitcase it would arrive
home broken. And so, there I was strolling through the Dayton airport, plane
ticket in one hand, wine glass in the other. And it wasn’t even noon.
A few people at the airport looked at me approvingly
like, “Yeah! Have wine glass, will travel!” And others looked at me with pity
as if to say, “Seriously? You really need to get your life together.”
If I had been going straight home on a direct
flight I might have braved the collective looks of derisive admiration, but I
was going to be on two connecting flights to another gig. Ultimately I just wanted
to get the glass home in tact.
I went into the CNBC store just outside of security
and asked if I could have a small plastic bag. I figured something was better
than nothing. The cashier looked at my wine glass and said, “Oh that’s
beautiful. You need to wrap that.” She reached under her register and produced
tissue paper and tape, wrapped and double bagged it for me like Christmas elf! I
was very delighted and grateful.
I joined the TSA line with my concealed wine-ware. And
I didn’t feel like such a wandering lush but I also didn’t feel as cool. I now see the appeal of the flask. Perhaps they’ll be giving those away at the
next conference. Hint-hint.
The Urban Erma, the longest running column on StageTimeMagazine.com, was created and written by stand-up comedian Leighann Lord. Listen to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Watch the video edition on YouTube.com. If you enjoy The Urban Erma please leave a comment, Like it on Facebook, follow on Twitter, And share it with your friends. (Share it with people who are not your friends and maybe they will be.) TheUrbanErma@gmail.com Get her free e-books of The Great Spanx Experiment and Sometimes I Wish Facebook Had a Hate Button.
4 comments:
A flask - brilliant!!
I love this! The spirit of Erma lives on through wine and the generosity of strangers. Very fun meeting you there, Leigh Ann! (Amy Sherman)
Thanks Ladies! #ermalives
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