Bagpipers have expressed their fear over a new law which led to two US teenagers having their pipes seized by border control staff at the weekend.They have to get a certificate from the Federal fish cops that the ivory in their old pipes complies with the law and then they have to leave and enter the country through a small number of airports that have
Campbell Webster, 17 and Eryk Bean, 17, both from New Hampshire had their pipes seized while travelling between Canada and the US, just two days before they were due to fly to Scotland for the World Pipe Band Championships.
Mr Webster’s pipes, which were previously used by his father in his role as an official piper to the Queen, were confiscated by officials because they are made out of ivory.
At least the pipers may not be replaced by robots anytime soon.
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But he really was keeping people safe by threatening to shoot them. See, if you put a bullet through somebody's head or heart, the bad guys can't come by and kill him.
Yours crankily,
The New York Crank
Whoops, I commented on the wrong post. This belongs below on "Officer Go F. Yerself Gets Benched.
What can I say? It's Friday.
Crankily (etc)
The New York Crank
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