I needed that.

Comedian and frequent Carson guest Pete Barbuti (sp?) told of having
moved from PA to LA, then getting a gig that took him thru PA and into
Canada. He took an empty suitcase; while in PA he bought his kids enough
Tasty Cakes (imagine a cross between Hostess and Ben & Jerry's; snack
cakes with innovative flavors) to fill the suitcase. When he hit
Canadian customs, the inspector was sure he was smuggling drugs, and
insisted on opening every box, and within each box, each package of two,
and then broke one of the two in half. Finding nothing, he let him
through. On the way back, going through U.S. Customs, the inspector
opened the suitcase, and stared in disbelief. Barbuti told him, I get
them half-price that way.

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>From:  Glenn Cole[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Monday, November 03, 1997 4:20 PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: [HP3000-L] Customs (was: SMUG Pocket Encyclopedia)
>
>Reminds me of the Steven Wright line. It seems as he was about to enter
>Canada, the customs agent asked, "Do you have any firearms?"
>Steven's reply was, "What do you need?"