I bought a sausage at a grocery store in Germany and hoped to bring it back, but after reading the customs rules as we approached the Philadelphia airport decided not to try sneaking it in. So I told the customs folks I had it and, of course, they seized it. I am convinced the customs inspectors had a nice little snack that day.
If you came into Philadelphia the guys who took your sausage, at least the ones who ended up with it, were with the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In light of the very serious animal diseases going round in the world today, you can bet no inspector tasted your sausage. We used to put all that stuff into a large drain disposal but, with the spread of BSE, USDA now has to take imported meat much more seriously, especially meat from Europe.
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