If you know me well, you know that food goes up my nose. If you know me very well, you know that I have to sneeze in order to stop choking. Sometimes more than once. It seems that God had a bit of fun with my nasopharyngeal wiring.
So, I had to go to Birmingham on Monday and had not eaten breakfast yet when I left. I just grabbed my box of Target brand frosted mini-wheats and took off. I like eating them as a snack, although they can be a tad dry. Not far into my trip, the choking somehow began. This would all be fine, except I'm driving my car. And I'm in the process of passing an 18-wheeler that wants to speed up. And there's another 18-wheeler behind me that also wants to pass the truck to my right. And oh look, there's a skinny bridge up ahead.
The fit of choking and sneezing begins. Surely it'll stop before the bridge. Oh please, God, get this cereal out of my nose before I get to the bridge. Please, it can't all end like this. I can't leave this world due to a generic cereal/nose mishap.
Thankfully, I got the required last sneeze out and was able to open my eyes right before the bridge and pass the truck without incident. That said, I did later find a bit of mini-wheat in my bangs. After I'd already been in public and talked to people. Yes, that is gross, but it's the truth.
Picture from the Kellog's website.
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