> > One would think, but remember last year? > > http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/001106.html > > Mind you, when Dave and I came back into The Great White > North from GFM last year with the remnants of many people's > beers in his giant cooler, a lovely young thing at the border > smiled at us, asked where we lived (never asked for ID), and > asked if we had alcohol or tobacco to declare. Dave said "we > have about 48 beer in the cooler left over from out camping > trip." She smiled a big gorgeous smile and said, "Do you > mean ~about~ 48 beer, or ~exactly~ 48 beer?" Dave smiled > back and said, "Oh yeah, ~exactly~ 48 beer," and she waved > us through. > > No ID check, no searches, didn't even ask if we had anything > else to declare. > > I think it was Dave's Kenora Tux that got us through. That, > and his beard along with my week-old stubble. What else > could we be but Canucks? >
No - Dave probably pronounced it 'aboot', in the way only Canadians can. Either that or her appraisal is based on precision. Bob
