Today, I went to the US like I often do. My set of new Michelin X-Ice Xi2 had come in. Ordered on Friday, arrived today..AWESOME!!
Here's my conversation with the US Customs agent:
Agent: Where are you going?
Me: To pick up some tires I ordered.
Agent: Can't you buy them in Canada?
Me: Yes. But one of our provinces, Quebec, has a mandatory winter tire law, so some sizes are often in short supply because of the great demand in Quebec.
Agent: Wow! I didn't know you needed winter tires to drive in Windsor.
Me: No..I don't. It's mandatory in Quebec only.
Agent: (Blank Stare..Like I'm from Mars).
Me: Windsor is NOT in Quebec..it's in Ontario. Difference province.
Agent: Oh.
Me: (Blank Stare...Like they're from Mars.
Agent: Have a nice day.
I could not believe it. Don't you think that the agent who is working on the border of Canada, specifically Ontario, would know at least a LITTLE bit about the border they are policing??
Guess not.