Florida Oranges

10. November 2008 by admin.

This morning is was once again reminded that some US Customs Officers like to know what you have for lunch.  Fortunately, my lunch passed the inspection or the officer wasn’t really that hungry for my lunch.

However, occasionally we see officers that like to enforce the no fruit rule.  First, if I choose to bring an orange with me to work, it’s for my personal consumption.  I do not plan on giving to anyone else.  Second, when was the last time you heard about anyone eating an orange grown in Canada?  I know where in the southern most part of the country but there are no orange trees here!  Third, I’ve seen Customs officers confiscate oranges that were clearly grown in the Florida because of the sticker on their skin. 

So next time you think about bring an orange to work across the border, make prepared to lose it to the bright yellow quarantined trash container!

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