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Fruitcake: Canadaâs Greatest Terrorist Threat
EFL
If youâre travelling by air this holiday season, forget the fruitcake. At least as carry-on luggage. Thatâs the advice of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.
âBut if you are an Al-Q cell member, no problem.â
| Actually, I can't recall ever having lugged a fruitcake onto an aircraft, not even as checked luggage, much less carry-on... |
The head of the authority said Tuesday about 500,000 prohibited items have been intercepted at Canadaâs 89 airports during the past six months. Jacques Duchesneau said the public still isnât aware of what is allowed on board. A lot of scissors and Swiss Army knives have been confiscated. Duchesneau said if you try to bring a fruitcake onboard, expect it to be X-rayed because they are dense and could hide a weapon. "When seen through an X-ray machine it might represent something we might need to check. Itâs very dense. We donât take any chances.ââ
Now, about those boarders borders....
| Well, that sucks. Everybody knows x-raying a fruitcake ruins its flavor, if any... |
Posted by: Dragon Fly 2003-12-11 |
