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You may remember the story about John Bohling and the seizure of his contraband Mettwurst by customs officials (TIME, March 17). Bohling had brought 8 Ibs. of the German pork sausage back with him from his first visit to his native Germany in 23 years. Because uncertified meat may not...
The jig was up. "Yes, I have," Bohling confessed.
In a faraway voice, the shattered Bohling replied: "Mettwurst."
A dockworker tore the false bottom out. White reached into the trunk and pulled out 8 Ibs. of fine Mettwurst, a German pork boloney, homemade by Bohling's relatives. White ripped the sausages to shreds, looking for dope or diamonds. There was only Mettwurst. The Department of Agriculture man...
Saddened John Bohling stood on the dock, a lonely figure of a man crushed by the pains of modern government. "I love Mettwurst" he whispered after the vanishing shreds.