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[DericksHam]

http://newsfeed.time...at-u-s-customs/

U.S. customs, notorious for being one of the strictest in the world, stopped Rudd en route to the United Nations General Assembly in the Big Apple. Unsure what vegemite was – a liquid, perhaps? – they questioned him. Rudd joked that he needed “foreign ministerial intervention,” though it turns out later the Mexican Foreign Service helped him get the vegemite on the plane. Nothing wrong with bringing a little slice of home when you're that far away, we suppose.

Vegemite is an extremely popular Australian spread made from yeast extract used for breakfast. Imagine a paste that reminiscently tastes like soy sauce splayed on top of butter and toast. It would probably be an acquired taste for most Americans. Rudd mentioned that he had to explain to airport staff that it was “…good for you & I ate it for breakfast. They then waved me through.”

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i dunno what aussie liberals think, but i would consider that an ACT OF WAR!!!

[DericksHam]

http://www.time.com/...1551542,00.html

"Vegemite teaches restraint. Unlike peanut butter or Nutella, it actually tastes worse the more you put on your toast. I have eaten unrefrigerated Vegemite almost half a decade beyond its use by date with no noticeable decline in taste or texture. This stuff would survive a nuclear holocaust. It's almost impossible to consume Vegemite without a drink close by, and thus it has a symbiotic relationship with the breakfast beverage industry. It has no fat. It's made by an American-owned company. Also I'm pretty sure you could polish silver with it"

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vegemite teaches restraint. lolz. and it's not owned by a "foreigner" like foxnews. that's not silver polish, it's a goldmine!

[wagtail]

mwahaha, I got my Vegemite through at least 7 USA airports without so much as a question.  Thus, I was able to unleash the awesome power of Vegemite on to the unsuspecting peoples of America. Fear me.

On a side note....at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport the security guy asked if I had any children in my suitcase...I think he was trying to be funny, but I deadpanned him because I wasn't sure.  wtf?

[Ronja]

I can't see how anyone would eat that stuff

[alchemist2]

Awww It's great but I guess being Australian I am biased. But never travel with it in a jar (only tube) as it makes a shocking mess if it smashes in your backpack especially dangerous on African buses and Indian trains!
None of the above is if course applicable to KRudd

[DericksHam]

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