Mexican Bologna Smuggler Busted at the Border

Posted on May 17th, 2011 4:03pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Bad critters, Buzz Killer!, Cult Cuisine, Dog Friendly, Food Invasion, Food Trucks, hostess gifts, Junk Food, Procrastination is part of the creative process, Sandwiches, Slow News Day

I know, this little story I am about to tell you has nothing to do with Dallas other than the fact that I read DMN editor Bruce Tomaso’s post on Scoop.

According to Tomaso, whose witty reporting on the opening of In-N-Out Burger gave us the phrase “hot on fries,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 385 pounds of contraband bologna. (Which is a good name for a band.) Tomaso infers implies “some people who come to the United States from Mexico prefer the flavor of their native bologna to the comparatively bland varieties found in American supermarkets.”

Which begs the question: Do Mexican bologna manufacturers have a secret ingredient we need to know about? Maybe Maple & Motor needs to get the word out on their stellar baloney sandwich. Oh, I have a joke on the edge of my tongue but I can’t type it. Feel free to fill in the blank.

9 comments

  1. Bologna smuggling. So is that what they’re calling it these days?

    @ 4:05 pm on May 17, 2011

  2. Tomaso implies, you infer.

    @ 4:32 pm on May 17, 2011

  3. Contraband Bologna is an awesome name for a band.

    @ 4:32 pm on May 17, 2011

  4. My baloney has a first name is M-E-X -ico
    My baloney has a second name is contra-band, oh no!
    Oh! I like it sneak it in this way,
    And if border patrol asks why I say
    Cuz gringo baloney tastes like ass
    And it’s easier to ship than grass.

    @ 4:43 pm on May 17, 2011

  5. Thanks, Beda. I flunked English!

    @ 5:06 pm on May 17, 2011

  6. Made my day!!

    @ 5:54 pm on May 17, 2011

  7. I got stopped at the border one day because they thought I was smuggling a baloney in my pants. Boy, were they embarrassed when they realized I wasn’t.

    @ 10:03 pm on May 17, 2011

  8. DGirl is awesome.

    @ 9:14 am on May 18, 2011

  9. Thank you, Marcus. I feel the same way about you.

    @ 11:07 am on May 18, 2011