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.
