Ideal Bite

Not to get all Seinfeld on you, but what is the deal with passport covers?

Suddenly I see them everywhere, including a local store that was selling some made out of old bowling bags. I got all excited because they looked like really cool handmade wallets (mine's falling apart and I've been looking for a replacement), but no, these are just accessories that protect your passport from...uh...looking like you've ever used it, I guess?

Now, I'd like to applaud the use of the old materials…very cool. But since when does your passport need a cover? IT HAS A COVER. And it's practically made out of Kevlar - you could use it as a cutting board. Why are we wasting materials to cover these things? If we're spending money on covers, shouldn't we get covers for the covers too? What about those covers? Where does it end?!?

And when did I become a crotchety, 80-year-old man?

-Senior Editor Mike...off to go complain while sitting in a rocking chair, apparently...