My last 3 trips to Europe I’ve been taken into the little room and swabbed for explosive residue. I thought it was just bad luck until it was pointed out to me that all my boarding passes are marked “SSSS/“ the stupid name for Secondary Security Screening Selection. I’m 65 and the closest I get to high explosive is the grill in the Japanese BBQ. God what a stupid world. My passport is up for renewal so I imagine I’ll have to jump through hoops to get it done.
Now I have to let my wife carry all the packages of Jamon Iberico.