A public service announcement

Today we offer a brief but important public service announcement for airline travelers.

You will be pleased to know that, as you and your loved ones vacation this summer season and into the fall, should you happen to come into possession of some antlers on your trip and wish to take them home with you, the airlines will happily accommodate your request to transport them on the plane. According to airline policy, antlers can be up to 9.5 feet, and the skull must be wrapped, presumably so as not to alarm or dismay female employees or passengers, who tend to view anything remotely connected to deer as "Bambi."

Antlers must of course be checked to go in the cargo area, unless they happen to fit under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bin, in which case you may be subject to severe ridicule by other passengers ("Really? A one-point? Hahahahahahaha."). Please note that placing antlers on the toilet in the restroom as a joke is severely frowned upon by most airlines. Antlers left unattended in the baggage claim area will be subject to search and seizure, and possibly to display in some airline personnel's home.

You are also permitted to check your javelin on the plane, should you possess one and for some reason are taking it on vacation with you. Javelins are not permitted in the cabin itself due to the chance that someone might use it to spear another passenger's dry roasted peanut bag. For security reasons, the javelin -- a roughly 7-foot long pole with a very sharp end -- is permitted on airplanes, whereas a pole vault pole -- a much longer but blunt object -- is not. Attempting to disguise one's pole among a head of antlers is strictly forbidden and may result in your being forced off the plane at javelin point.

We hope these brief travel trips help make your journey go a little smoother. And please -- remember to wrap up that antler skull.

Note: The blog may appear sporadically over the next two weeks due to foreseen travel plans, which at this time do not include acquiring any antlers. The Princess experiences some difficulty using the notebook laptop while traveing, on which the keyboard is about the size of a Cheez-It but not as easy to type on.