Bogus Gold

From the "how the hell did this get by these guys without mention" file: Garrison Keillor opines about taking a dump on an airplane. A poetic excerpt:

I sat down on the closed toilet seat to ponder this and saw that, from the angle of the sitter, the warning notice is not all that prominent. A person could sit there and not notice those seven words, or mistake them for something innocuous such as "Do Not Flush Wallet Down Toilet" or "Use Only As Much Toilet Paper As You Need," the sort of signage that’s written by morons for idiots, and so — distracted perhaps by sudden turbulence or feeling rushed because others are waiting — he presses the Flush button and suddenly feels the toilet grip his hinder like a python seizing a rat. He tries to pry himself loose. No go.

And that's the news from Lake Wobegone, is it? People pooping on airplanes? I mean I suppose it has to happen, now that it's called to my attention. But talking about it takes some of the wistful charm away from the place.