Close to Home by John McPherson for February 17, 2025

It’s the ticking noise coming from his chest that TSA doesn’t like

I bet they wouldn’t have this problem if they took the balloon.

Aluminum woman slid through security intact.

While they’re at it, they can confirm the presence or absence of a heart.

The Tin Man has had a rough 2 days!

Can you fly right after a surgery? … or do you have to wait an hour?

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.

Wow! OZ two days in a row.

Channeling C3PO.

Tin man has had a rough couple of days!

Those TSA munchkins are harsh.

Well, he has been disarmed.

It’s okay, he’s at piece with it.

Thank God for pop rivets!

Dorothy also has to take off her ruby slippers.

“We represent the TSA League, the TSA League, the TSA League! And in the name of the TSA Leaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaague, we’d like to say now bend over please!” Hiya Little Alien Dude! Make sure that all gets buffed for fingerprints. :)

You know, I’ve come to realize that Oz never DID give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t already have

Toto did not make it through quarantine.

Bleeb’s going through the scanner with him for moral support.

Is there a reason for 2 days of Oz references?

I always get stuck behind that guy at Security. BEEEP… “I’m sorry, sir. Could you take off your arm and go thru again?”

I think Tinman found a way to fly for free. He just had to disassociate a bit.

OMG! Have you no heart!?!

Even though all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put Humpty back together again, maybe they can try to get this guy back to his old self.

Where’s the manual? Don’t forget he has no heart so don’t be looking for it when he’s put back together. There is also a stamped flat sheet metal that says “Made in China” in the back between his shoulder blades so Good Luck.

What a coincidence! I’m actually sitting here at this minute watching “The Wizard of Oz.”

2 in a row.

Sheesh have a heart

Just don’t lose any of my screws!

I’m surprised they aren’t requiring the Lion to be stowed in a pet carrier.

Maybe they couldn’t find one big enough.