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2008 Reader Submission
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Hello again, moderators may remember me from The $500 Bullet. Well, I already have done something stupid again. This one takes place in France as well ( I think they're trying to send me a message here?), same hotel, and same suitcase....

So I went back to the battlefield after my treatments for the bullet shrapnel and hand damages, and found a bayonet...(Picturing what could've happened?). When I get back to the hotel, I put it in my suitcase, as this was my last day in France. Well in the airport, i open the suitcase to look. BAD IDEA! All of the sudden, I have these giant security guards tackling me. In the mixture, I drop the bayonet. The very second I get out of the mix I explain and try to walk away dignified. Like thats going to happen. I trip over the bayonet, Which I forgot to pick up, and fly chest first into the point. I walk away and drive to the hospital, where the doc told me I came within an inch of puncturing my lung. So here I am in the hospital, typing this on my laptop. Moral of the Story: Pick up your toys!

Submitted on 03/02/2008

Submitted by: James
Reference: None, as it was a personal account.

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Not only "pick up your toys" but "don't bring bayonets to the airport" as well. Thanks, James!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
You've GOT to be kidding, James!!! Couldn't you go to a dealer in militaria instead?! :-) Maybe a more benign hobby such as collecting bottle caps is in order! :-) A funny story, James, but remember...three strikes and you're out! The count is presently 2 and 0...! :-)


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