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In Reply to: RE: Checkpoints by U.S. border patrol raise concerns... posted by kootenay on May 07, 2025 at 09:47:21
Mexico has been doing that for as long as I can remember. At least for several decades. Coming from the U.S., there's a checkpoint about 20 miles into Mexico. Coming back to the U.S., they want to see everything. And don't video them! They'll seize the videotape.
(However, they did not find the bottle rockets which I had cleverly hidden.)
And, from the following article on Yahoo:
"She had crossed the border for groceries"
Really?! Who crosses an international border just to buy groceries?! What's wrong with Canadian groceries?
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There's an unwritten culture that quietly exists between Canadians and Americans who live near the border. It's not something you'll find in textbooks or on official signs, but it's as real as the border crossings themselves. These communities, separated by a line on a map, often share more in common with each other than with the distant capitals that govern them.
Living in close proximity means sharing not just weather patterns, but also economic rhythms and everyday struggles. When times get tough whether it's due to inflation, job loss, or economic downturns neighbors on both sides of the border find ways to help one another, sometimes informally, sometimes without even thinking about it.
Shopping is one of the most visible ways this relationship plays out. Americans often cross into Canada to take advantage of a strong U.S. dollar, especially when the exchange rate is favorable. They stock up on groceries, medications, and other essentials that come cheaper north of the border. Meanwhile, Canadians are legendary for their bargain-hunting instincts. They'll cross into the U.S. not just for the lower prices, but for specific deals—electronics, clothing, gas, and even outlet mall sales. For many, it's as much about the thrill of the hunt as it is about saving money.
But it's not just about consumer habits. There's a quiet camaraderie that forms when people live side by side across a border. Families intermarry, children attend each other's schools through special arrangements, and small-town hockey games see cheers from both sides. These border towns learn to live with dual identities: patriotic, yes, but also practical, neighborly, and interconnected.
In a world that often feels divided, the quiet cooperation between these communities is a reminder that proximity breeds understanding and sometimes, a shared cup of coffee across an invisible line.
There is politics and there is the real world and people do their best to get along.
And everything runs smoothly until US Border Patrol starts with the sand paper.
Trying to hide from entropy
John K
I've worked with Canadians for over a decade. Great folks and seamless relationships.
Gsquared
Videotape???
LOL
Yeah, that was back in about 1995. Hi-8 tape.
They've been searching vehicles for a loooong time.
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"Really?! Who crosses an international border just to buy groceries?! "Well, people do that all the time, for gas too.
How is that different from crossing the state border for cheaper gas and booze? You never done that?
A guy I know, living in PA, routinely drives for an hour to our Costco store because theirs does not sell wine.
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