Re: Security Encounter
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 10-22-2011 - 20:52
This kinda reminds me of returning from Guatemala in the early 70's with a younger friend. We ended up in different customs lines at LAX and I got through rather quickly. This was around 1AM and when my friend was repeatedly asked just what the purpose of his visit there was, he got a little short so the customs guy. So the Customs Official, his badge getting heavier by the moment, then told my friend that he thought it was a little strange to travel to Central America to take photographs of trains. At this point, my buddy blew up and retorted "Oh yeah, well I think it makes a lot more sense than going there to visit a bunch of fxxxxxg ruins!"
He was then allowed to pass and clear customs.
Mind you, this was 38 years ago and it was certainly a different world then.