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Save/ShareA new photo exhibit in New York City shows exactly what gets confiscated: Cuban cigars, pirated DVDs, heroin, animal parts, hand grenades, bongs, and more.
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The resulting images are shown in a Lever House exhibition simply called "Contraband." The exhibit is an extension of the work Simon is probably best known for, "An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar," in which she documented spots few people ever have a prayer of seeing in person -- CIA headquarters, inside a fully-armed nuclear submarine, and so forth. The "American Index," shown at the Whitney Museum in 2007, is now a book.
So what's the strangest thing in Simon's new "Contraband" show? Hard to say, but the horse sausage and cow manure tooth powder have to be up at the top of the list.
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that's the most irritating site to view.
Posted By Greeney on October 18, 2010, 4:53 PM
Ah, yes! TSA. Once TSA confiscated my parfait glass of banana pudding I taking for my in flight snack. It was the wring consitancy, I was told. As well as peanut butter and cream cheese the TSA woman went on to explain. Go figure! Beware:
Banana Pudding on TSA suspect list...
Posted By Gloria Munday on October 18, 2010, 11:01 PM
I agree... a real pain.
Posted By azlynn on October 19, 2010, 12:09 AM
TSA NEVER confiscates - the passenger always SURRENDERS. They have other options for traveling with items unable to pass through the security checkpoint (with the exception of illegal items).
Posted By Christina on October 21, 2010, 8:18 AM
This article would have been worth my while if they had put in a picture or two of what is confiscated at JFK Airport, like the article is titled. Why else navigate to the article if there aren't any pics?? Guess it's just me :(.
Posted By Pat on October 24, 2010, 5:42 AM
I agree, what good is this article without one picture?
Posted By Dave on October 28, 2010, 10:19 AM