[Healeys] Conclave - proof of auto insurance

[BJ8 Healeys]

Reminds me of a story....
A few years ago, I was driving back home to North Carolina from Halifax,
Nova Scotia and stopped in Yarmouth to fill up with gas before boarding The
Cat ferry.  While filling the tank, I noticed a small box of apples for sale
next to the pump, so I bought it for later snacks on the ferry and put it on
the back seat.
When I got to Bar Harbor, ME and was passing through customs, the agent
asked the usual question whether I had any fruits, etc.  Having forgotten
about the apples, I said "No."  He asked, while laughing, "What is that on
your back seat?"

Eventually, he let me pass with the apples, but he said if they had been
Granny Smiths he would have had to confiscate them.  Apparently, they were
O.K. since they came from Canada.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:57 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Conclave - proof of auto insurance

You Think WE have funny rules? Going the other way,iIf you're 
carrying a lunch, and it contains an apple that comes originally from 
the states (say Californian granny smith) the U.S. customs won't let 
you take it back into the country.

Stephen, BJ8 (Toronto)