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davidn3600

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Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:07 AM Jan 2013

‘Inigo Montoya’ shirt upsets travelers, leads to awkward flight [View all]

Careful what you wear on a plane.

Wynand Mullins of New Zealand told Stuff Magazine that he was asked to remove his T-shirt because other airline passengers found it intimidating.

And, yes, we suppose if one weren't familiar with "The Princess Bride," seeing a shirt that reads, "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," might be a little alarming, especially on board a plane. But in Mullins's defense: Who the heck hasn't seen "The Princess Bride"?

For the two or three of you who haven't, the movie features a character named Inigo Montoya, played by Mandy Patinkin of "Homeland." After seeing his father killed by an evil, six-fingered man, Montoya vows that when he crosses paths with the fiend, he will say, well, exactly what was printed on Mullins's T-shirt. (Spoiler alert: At the end of the movie, Montoya does find the fiend, and he says his line over and over. It's awesome.)

Mullins explained to Stuff that a flight attendant had approached him before takeoff and asked that he put on a different shirt due to some concerned passengers. Mullins told Stuff:

"I thought it was all a bit silly. The person next to me was laughing, because they knew the movie."


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/inigo-montoya-shirt-leads-awkward-flight-220153812.html
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But if they knew that he knew that they knew... longship Jan 2013 #1
No more rhymes I mean it! beevul Jan 2013 #2
Anybody want a peanut? Frank Cannon Jan 2013 #10
Gah! knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #12
HA! Good one! FourScore Jan 2013 #27
STOP SAYING THAT! Aristus Jan 2013 #36
homeland security..... raging_moderate Jan 2013 #3
... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #19
That's fuckin A right. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #25
I've never seen the movie but I never let anything printed on a Tshirt Raine Jan 2013 #4
Oh see it! It is fabulous. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #6
LOL.......good one. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #35
Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die, Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #5
You're weird. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #9
Very cool! nt LisaLynne Jan 2013 #18
I just have no words OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #40
They create much mirth at the vet's office! Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #42
one of my top 5 all time fav movies madrchsod Jan 2013 #7
Maybe this arrogant teeshirt wearer should remember: We're on Terror Code Indigo right now. Bucky Jan 2013 #8
Have fun storming the castle!! WolverineDG Jan 2013 #11
Think it'll work? knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #13
"The name's Capt. Wild Bill Kelso. And don't you forget it!" kentauros Jan 2013 #22
My three year old says that alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14
Over Christmas break ellie Jan 2013 #15
Never go up against a Sicilian when death is on the line. LWolf Jan 2013 #16
"Never get involved in a land war in Asia". dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #38
Maybe he should have responded: Thav Jan 2013 #17
"Why don't you give me a paper cut and squeeze lemon juice into it?" Jeez. Pisces Jan 2013 #20
What's next? A dress code for air travelers issued by Homeland Security?? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #21
Just the thing! kentauros Jan 2013 #23
"THE PRINCESS BRIDE" LIVES!!!!! n/t FourScore Jan 2013 #24
I didn't know ... Myrina Jan 2013 #26
For those who may have missed it.... Whovian Jan 2013 #28
It didn't mean what they thought it meant... catbyte Jan 2013 #29
+1 Lex Jan 2013 #39
I wonder if the in-flight meal LibertyLover Jan 2013 #30
INCONCEIVABLE! -nt BillE Jan 2013 #31
+1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #34
You win the thread hootinholler Jan 2013 #44
I loved that movie! BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #32
I've never seen "Princess Bride" arcane1 Jan 2013 #33
Whaaaa??? progressoid Jan 2013 #37
Exactly! arcane1 Jan 2013 #41
Firefly references are also tricky. Dr. Strange Jan 2013 #43
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