Amusing conversation the other morning, as I staggered into the office carrying a large, long bag.

Woman at the next desk: “How long are you away for?”

Me: “Two nights.”

WATND: “Wow. That bag makes it look like you’re on the road for a week…”

Me: “I know. But the bag I usually use for quick trips is too short for my cane.”

Actually, I didn’t say that: one of those moments where the truth might be just a tad inappropriate! And I’d have had to explain away the XH tawse and the well-worn plimsoll as well…

It all reminded me of a recent news report about British Airways’ new excess baggage charges: you can only take one bag without paying a surcharge, but are also allowed to check in a free golf bag. The journalist commented:

“Of course, they don’t say whether it has to contain golf clubs,”

Frankly, none of our friends who check in golf bags on a regular basis would ever use them for anything so mundane as golfing equipment. I wonder if the airline’s employee who designed such a kink-friendly baggage policy is a fellow spanko?

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