1996-01-15 - Eggs at Customs

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From: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-01-15 17:39:06 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 15 Jan 96 09:39:06 PST

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From: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 96 09:39:06 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Eggs at Customs
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At 8:32 AM 1/15/96, Brad Shantz wrote:
>
>I was asked if I had any eggs.  I still don't know why.
>

Meaning you weren't cleared for expedited handling. My CIA and NSA friends
had alerted me to this question and given me the special answer:

Me: "Yes, I have green eggs, and ham, too. The eggs in Paris are especially
fresh this time of year."

This got me waved through.

--Tim May


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