SMELLING THE CAT
Added on: 6th Dec 2014
AT THE END OF A VISIT TO AMSTERDAM,
A FRIEND BORROWED AN OLD SUITCASE
FROM HIS HOSTS TO CARRY HOME
HIS SOUVENIRS.
AT THE AIRPORT, HOWEVER,
A CUSTOMS OFFICER SUBJECTED OUR
FRIEND’S LUGGAGE TO A THOROUGH SEARCH
AND EVEN SENT FOR A DRUG-SNIFFING DOG.
SURE ENOUGH, THE DOG ENTERED THE AREA,
HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE BORROWED BAG
AND WENT INTO A FRENZY.
THE CUSTOMS OFFICER NOW INTENSIFIED
HIS SEARCH, BUT ULTIMATELY HE FOUND NOTHING.
AFTER ARRIVING HOME,
THE YOUNG MAN IMMEDIATELY PHONED HIS
HOSTS AND TOLD THEM HOW PUZZLED
HE’D BEEN BY THE DOG’S BEHAVIOR.
“PERHAPS,” THE OWNER OF THE SUITCASE SAID,
“IT WAS BECAUSE THAT’S THE BAG OUR
CAT USUALLY SLEEPS IN.”
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