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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 10:29 am
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gnomie
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: EWR/JFK/LGA
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I just traveled from EWR to SFO with a large cheesecake and strawberry topping from the Carnegie Deli in NYC. I was carrying it in a shopping bag. When the inspector took it from me to place in a plastic basket to go through the x-ray, I asked him to be careful with the package. He asked why, and I told him there was a cheesecake in there. He put it through the x-ray and yelled out "cheesecake coming through". At the other end of the xray machine, when I approached, there were SIX inspectors waiting there. As I picked up the package (which was clearly marked Carnegie Deli), one man asked me who the cheesecake was for. I responded that it was for my sister. In a very stern tone, he said to me "I have to confiscate the package". I asked him why and he said that he had just spoken to my sister and she told him she no longer liked cheesecake and then broke into a smile. He then asked if I was sure I would be able to carry such a heavy package all by myself, maybe I would want to leave it. In all, they were very nice and humerous and I told them that next time I would bring them a cheesecake. You should have absolutely no problems.
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