Customs
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After an overnight flight to meet her husband at his latest military
assignment, a woman wearily arrived at Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany
with her nine children - all under age 11. Collecting their many
suitcases, the ten of them entered the cramped customs area.
A young customs official watched the entourage in disbelief, "Ma'am," he
said, "do all these children and this luggage belong to you?"
"Yes, sir," she said with a sigh. "They're all mine."
The customs agent began his interrogation: "Ma'am, do you have any
weapons, contraband or illegal drugs in your possession?"
"Sir," she calmly answered, "if I'd had any of those items, I would have
used them by now."
The official allowed them to pass without opening a single suitcase. -
