Customs Questioning

After an overnight flight to meet her husband at his latest military assignment, a woman wearily arrived at Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany with her nine children - all under age 11. Collecting their many suitcases, the ten of them entered the cramped customs area.

A young customs official watched the entourage in disbelief, "Ma’am," he said, "do all these children and this luggage belong to you?"

"Yes, sir," she said with a sigh. "They’re all mine."

The customs agent began his interrogation: "Ma’am, do you have any weapons, contraband or illegal drugs in your possession?"

"Sir," she calmly answered, "if I’d had any of those items, I would have used them by now."

The official allowed them to pass without opening a single suitcase.