Dan,
what 'kind' of bars?
My experiences were at the Buffalo/Ft Erie border crossing.
The Freedom Bridge! :)
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:48:23 -0400, Dan Bale <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The customs agent appeared to be
> > having a bad day ...
>
> Being able to read agents' faces helps alot. Sometimes before the first
> word is spoken, you just know there's no room for humor and you better be
> using "sir" or "ma'am" frequently. Use no commentary, just give straight
> answers, sit or stand up straight, don't look at your watch, give them all
> the respect the title deserves. "Freedom of speech" is somewhere in
> limbo-land at the border crossing.
>
> OTOH, going back to my drinking-age-is-18-in-Windsor days, I remember we'd
> hit the Canadian side going in on Friday nights, and the agent would just be
> sitting in his booth looking at a carload of underage U.S. drinkers, and
> say, "lemme guess, the bars?" "Yes, sir!" "Have a good time!" "Thank you,
> sir!"
>
> db
>
>
>
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