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To: average joe who wrote (381450)	9/7/2010 3:25:20 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793964

We go into Canada about twice a year. I've never been searched. Honest (dumb) face I guess. Last time we went though I told the (very attractive) Canadian agent the lake our cabin is on. She brightens up and tells me she has a cabin there too. So we promise to visit each other and go right on though neighbor. (Didn't ask about the extra booze we had and we didn't mention it).

To: average joe who wrote (381450)	9/7/2010 7:10:24 PM
From: Alan Smithee	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793964

The best way to deal with these guys is politeness and it belittles them more to say and do nothing. Any dealings I have with police or border guards, I'll yessir and nosir up a storm. I draw the line at security guards though. Arlington National Cemetery has some sort of low level security who are probably federal employees. Last December my daughters and I were touring Arlington National Cemetery. I struck up a conversation with a Sargent with the 3rd Infantry (the Old Guard) who was getting ready for a funeral procession for a general. At the time, the procession was at the Chapel but would be coming our way. He suggested we stick around to see the full procession - Caissons, full military band, full honor guard, etc. I asked where would be a good place to stand so we'd be a respectful distance away. He told me anywhere was fine. A while later we were walking down a path and I asked a security guard about the way to the Kennedy gravesite. Then I remarked to my daughters, which he heard, "we don't have time to go down to the Kennedy site if we want to see the general's procession." Guard interjects, "you ain't gonna see it [he really said ain't]." I said, "excuse me?" He said, "I said you ain't gonna see the procession." I said something along the lines of "whatever you say." We went back up the hill and stood near Claire Chennault's grave and watched the procession go by. This is my girls with the Sargent: