C. M. Barrett
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read

On a trip to Venice with friends, I got a pass for the nitroglycerin I carry for a heart condition. My friend got a pass for her epinephrine pump (for stinging insect allergies, which could easily be a lethal weapon). Her husband got pulled aside for a butter knife he’d brought to separate pages of a watercolor paper block.

We were white; he was Puerto Rican. Not a funny story but true.

    C. M. Barrett

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    Friend of dragons, cats, and other troublemakers. Author of the series, A Dragon’s Guide to Destiny and Dystopia in Drag. Visit cmbarrett.com.