Thursday, July 19, 2012

Don't touch my bag if you please Mr Customs Man


One of these is banned in the USA, and one isn't. One has a dangerous insect inside, and one has a large plastic cylinder which must be popped open by an older person to find the makings of a little toy. Yes, it's the latter -- a Kinder Surprise egg -- which is treated like the latest creation of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula at US airports, and the former -- Scorpion Candy -- which is widely available at those same airports. [latest Kinder Surprise outrage via Gawker]