Bomb squad summoned over pickled mangoes

ap/MSLSD ^ | June 24, 2009 | ap-ish staff

[xcamel]

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio airport summoned a bomb squad to detonate a suspicious item that turned out to be pickled mangoes.

X-ray equipment used by federal security screeners in Columbus could not detect what was inside a sealed canister in luggage being inspected around 7 p.m. Tuesday. The container was labeled "baby food," but authorities say security personnel became suspicious when the woman who owned the suitcase claimed the canister held pickles.

[handy old one]

Were they Vlasic??

[SoftwareEngineer]

I guarantee you that the pax was of South Asian descent. South Asians eat a lot of pickled mangoes. I have tried them and they are great but quite tart. They use young green mangoes.

It took some getting used to but now I eat them whenever I go to a local Curry joint here in DFW.

[cripplecreek]

Mango?

[combat_boots]

Now mention okra, greens or chow chow and you’d be jus’ fine.