Bag Monster

Mystery solved! According to fastidious Swiss bagman Stefan Zingg, While it is true that the "generic" word for "to fold" is "falten", the word "falzen" also exists. It means "to fold" as a bookbinder would do it, carefully, using a paper-knife. So while I myself would write "falten" onto such a bag, "falzen" isn't wrong, depending how carefully you do are intended to fold it."

What's a paper knife? The best I can come up with is from the Frank Zappa song called Flakes. "I'm a moron and this is my wife, she's frosting a cake with a paper knife. All that we got here's American made, it's a little bit cheesy, but it's nicely displayed".

David Shomper sent me a similar bag and claims he got it on a Frontier flight.

The text on the back explains the opposition to this legislation:

If this legislation nauseates you, just imagine you are within a few miles of a chlorine gas release. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, "Inhalation of higher concentrations of chlorine gas (> 15 ppm) can rapidly lead to respiratory distress with airway constriction and accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema). Patients may have immediate onset of rapid breathing, blue discoloration of the skin, wheezing... In symptomatic patients, pulmonary injury may progress over several hours. Unfortunately, S.473 will do nothing to prevent a terrorist or accidental release of chlorine gas.

This item came with the bumper sticker you see pictured here.

The instructions go on to chide you to:

• Visit educationguardian.co.uk/clearing2002
• Sign up for our unique clearing email service
• relax in the knowledge that you will be equipped however your exams go
• Dispose of this bag because you won't need it

All in all a winner bag and an odd advertising vehicle.

Lucky for us, Holger Türk to the rescue. Holger translates this text as: "After use, close the bag by folding the top twice. Put the bag on the floor." adding "The text on the IGP's bag, which is really a very nice one, is the same."