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Florida Oranges
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!
12. November 2008 at 11:08
Don’t forget about beef, lamb and chicken. I’ve had my lunch confiscated because of the no beef rule several times. I switched to lamb and that was taken as well. I was told that “any ruminant” animal meat would confiscated.
The chicken thing is because of the potential for the flu virus. I’m supposing that they’re afraid that Canada will finally get the H5N1 perfected.
Personally, I think they’re just after my Tupperware. Somebody must be collecting enough for a wedding present or something.