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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Re: Re: US/Canada Customs
Message-ID: <441@abnji.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 07:28:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 22 07:28:15 1985
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There have been three times I have had trouble with customs.  The one time
in Harwich (England) was my fault (a bit of misinformation from the Dutch
side:  They said I could pick up my bag in London).  The other two times
were the two times I flew into JFK.  Both flights were late, one 6 hours, the
other 11, and on both my luggage was (literally) the last off the plane.
Both times they searched through everything to find "contraband."  (All
they found was dirty underwear, I was bringing my laundry home to mom :-)
On both occaisons the customs officials were rude.  As they found nothing
to charge me for, I had nothing to pay.  On the first occaison, I was out of
the customs hall much later than everybody else; my parents were begining to
think I missed the plane.

In contrast, the times I've flown into Newark, customs was no problem, even
when I did bring an extra liter of Armagnac.  They just waved me through.

Guess which I prefer?  (Enough reason for People's Express or Virgin Atlantic,
even if they cost twice what the older carriers charge!)

PS  I do have a beard and long(ish) hair.
-- 
James C Armstrong, Jnr.  { ihnp4 || allegra || mcnc || cbosgb } !abnji!jca

I think he needs more than water, Peri, ay?