Canadian Border Crossing?

[M1 Rifleman]

Maybe the Guard was hungry for a Snack Pack pudding and was trying to see if you had any?

[No4Mk1(T)]

Pudding = Milk product. It’s like trying to import raw meat I guess.
I’m an American living in Canada. It’s amazing how often you hear stories about fellow Americans trying to cross the border with firearms. Their defense: “I’m an American and allowed to have it where I come from”. Well buddy welcome to Canada.

[Louis of PA]

Next time you're asked, you might respond, "No, but I've got a supply of contraband cherry Jello and I'll let you have some if you'll let me through".

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Just a hint. don't try to take a jar of honey into Australia. They will confiscate it! Been there, done that.

[limazulu]

I've never had any problems crossing the border either way thru Vermont or New York State. I am polite and respectful as I was raised to be. I ask them if I can visit their country and they always have said yes. Upon returning they ask me what I've bought and I tell them or show them a list. If they want to look thru my gear I start opening things up and they stop me and send me on my way.

The only odd border crossing I ever experienced was between Utah and Arizona. We pulled up to what looked like a toll plaza in the middle of nowhere and we're asked if we have any fruits with us. I thought of a bad joke, kept it to myself, said no and away we went. Arizone don't want no fruit flies in their state.

[Emri]

When I made a day trip to Canada in the early 90's going in they were concerned with cigarettes. Asked if I had any and I tapped my shirt pocket and they said "open the trunk". There were a dozen or so stores right at the border selling tobacco.
Coming back the US guys were concerned about alcohol. On the Canadian side of the border the road was lined with liquer stores.
Seems taxes were the driving force behind the questioning.
M1 Rifleman beat me to the punch on whether the guard was hungry!

FWIW

Emri

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

I've never had any problems crossing the border either way thru Vermont or New York State. I am polite and respectful as I was raised to be. I ask them if I can visit their country and they always have said yes. Upon returning they ask me what I've bought and I tell them or show them a list. If they want to look thru my gear I start opening things up and they stop me and send me on my way.

The only odd border crossing I ever experienced was between Utah and Arizona. We pulled up to what looked like a toll plaza in the middle of nowhere and we're asked if we have any fruits with us. I thought of a bad joke, kept it to myself, said no and away we went. Arizone don't want no fruit flies in their state.

Actualy we don't want any of those Kalifornia fruits in Arizona. Unfortunately they sneak in after selling their condo's and bring their politics with them.

[DRB]

Last time I drove to California they had a inspection station confiscating all fruit. Did not matter that the fruit was grown in Califorinia. Have not been to CA lately as I do not have a passport and you need one to leave the US now.

[conductor]

Several years ago my wife and I spent 3 days in Toronto. While we were there we went to the "Toronto Underground", a large shopping mall under several downtown blocks. We didn't buy much. She bought some underwear, and on the way back to the hotel we stopped at a beer store and I bought some Canadian beer to take home to a friend.
When we crossed the border at Niagara Falls, the Customs Agent asked if we had bought anything in Canada that we were bringing into the US. I piped up and said, "Yeah. Two six-packs of beer and five pairs of ladies panties."
At that point, the Customs Agent leaned down and looked across at my wife, and said, "How about you, Ma'am? Are you bringing anything back?"

[JB White]

Aside from the usual questions such as place of birth etc. I've never had a problem crossing into Canada. They even let me bring in more cigarettes than allowed. Only once did they ever delay us while they inspected the boat on the trailer and even that was quick. All were professional and courteous. A few were even humorous.

Haven't been across in almost 20 years but it sounds as though things certainly have changed.
I don't know what I'd do without my pudding!