Overheard in Liberty International Airport
Baggage checker: Has anyone put anything in your luggage without your knowledge?
Girl: If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?
Baggage checker: That's why we ask.
The Nassau Weekly was unprepared; it was eating a snack and catching up on its current events when it stumbled upon a news story about a friendly-looking member of the United States Congress.
At first the Nassau Weekly had trouble articulating what was so damn skin-crawlingly abhorrent about the exchange. Perhaps it was the Congressman’s not-quite-fluent online colloquialisms, or his persistent, lame attempts at turning the conversation toward sexy feelings.