what a difference .6 ounces make

I bought some environmentally friendly Dr. Bronner's soap for the trip about a week before the trip. However, even after searching under the seats in my car and tearing my room apart, I couldn't find it. So in the morning before I headed to the airport, I stopped at Whole Foods to buy some. I put it in my carry on so in case I got stuck I would be able to clean up a bit. However, right before I went through security, I realized that it was 4 ounces. I thought I'd give it a try. I crossed my fingers, but ended up in line with a woman who thought it was a very serious offence that I had a 4 ounce bottle. "It must be 3.4 ounces or less," she told me as if had just committed an unspeakable crime. She asked me if I wanted to send it to myself, so I said yes because I was determined to get it through somehow. I was escorted out of the security area ( I am highly threatening apparently). I searched all over for a little plastic bottle I could buy, but was having no luck. At DIA, there is a secondary screening line that is at the edge of the security area. I patiently waited to catch the eye of the guy who was working that line. I said "Excuse me sir, but I am headed to Argentina for a month and this is what I have to keep me from stinking. The problem is, it's 4 ounces. I was wondering if there is any way that you could let me through." "Don't they have soap in Argentina?" he asked curiously. I told him yes they do, but I didn't know if I could find the camp friendly kind there. He sent me to one more store to look for a smaller bottle, and when that failed he said I should try it, but it was up to the supervisor. I went through the line, put my belongings through the machine for the second time, and crossed my fingers. The guy I talked to went and said some quiet words to the supervisor. My bags came through and he looked up and said with a smile, "Have a nice trip." I then had to run to my gate and barely made it on the flight, but it was worth it. Maybe I should send this story to Dr. Bronner, I bet he would appreciate it.