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Customs finds three charred monkeys in luggage at DC airport
The man, who was traveling from Bangui in Central African Republic, admitted he was carrying the meat. He wasn't arrested, but his meat was confiscated. "If they're not trying to hide anything from us, they're not being combative ... we let them go on their way," says an official. (Washington Post)December 9, 2008 | Permalink
Comments
It's finger lickin' good!
Posted by: Phranqlin | Dec 9, 2008 6:16:16 AM
JUST A TAD OVER COOKED FOR MY TASTE.
Posted by: MONKEY JERK | Dec 9, 2008 6:33:05 AM
only in Bangui...
Posted by: sometimesilie | Dec 9, 2008 6:40:01 AM
tastes like chicken
Posted by: Jim | Dec 9, 2008 6:40:34 AM
While monkey might taste good cooked medium rare, I'd highly recommend cooking it well done to kill off bacteria and parasites. You'll have to farm-raise your monkeys if you want them medium rare.
Posted by: Caffeinated Katie | Dec 9, 2008 6:40:42 AM
my father's aunt had her potatoes confiscated when she came to visit from Ireland a few years ago. She also lost what she described as "Quite a nice" cabbage
Posted by: sometimesilie | Dec 9, 2008 6:41:10 AM
Well, I DID HAVE my Christmas shopping done. I need some ideas...
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Dec 9, 2008 7:00:19 AM
This is not uncommon at all. You see a lot of different bushmeats. Grasscutter is disgusting.
Posted by: Vegeta | Dec 9, 2008 7:03:40 AM
Chilled monkey brains!!!
Posted by: Indiana Jones | Dec 9, 2008 7:13:45 AM
...A little too close to cannabilism for my tastes...
Posted by: USMerc | Dec 9, 2008 7:23:34 AM
Just monkeying around guys...
Posted by: rayray | Dec 9, 2008 7:40:23 AM
I'm working my way to only eating fish and eliminating other meats in my diet. Where do you draw the line? Eating a monkey is "too close to cannabilism" but other warm blooded, thinking, feeling animals aren't?
I've gotten to the point where I'm buying only organic (no antibiotics or other "additives")free range, minimally processed meats. (venison is great because it was living in the wild, no additives, very fresh, natural diet etc)
Posted by: cherie | Dec 9, 2008 7:42:41 AM
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!
gross....
Posted by: twerp | Dec 9, 2008 7:43:57 AM
Hmm, Virgin Mary monkey brains?
Posted by: twerp | Dec 9, 2008 7:48:46 AM
on my 12th time through customs
security found on me
12 pints of bourbon
11 pipes for smoking
10 ladies panties
9 pounds of ammo
8 gila monsters
7 hamsters running
6 joints a-burning
5 locks of hair
4 dead eagles
3 charred monkeys
2 credit cards
and a small finger nail file
Posted by: southernguy | Dec 9, 2008 7:50:48 AM
Mmmmm.. mutilated monkey meat..
Mmmmm... greasy grimy gopher guts...
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Dec 9, 2008 7:52:00 AM
Why do we even let someone from the Central African Republic into this country? We have enough coloreds of our own. It's curious that problems in this country are escalating as the white population is declining. Coincidence? I think not. We should close our borders to everyone!
Posted by: Dick Tater | Dec 9, 2008 8:18:32 AM
There's a special ring of hell reserved for Southernguy, who now will have me humming that song for the rest of the day!
Posted by: Drake Timbershaft | Dec 9, 2008 8:18:57 AM
He wasn't arrested, but his meat was confiscated.
THAT'S gotta hurt.
Posted by: Wolf | Dec 9, 2008 8:32:52 AM
LMAO @ Rocky...yeah that came to me also...
Posted by: R | Dec 9, 2008 8:37:53 AM
DAMN, Wolf--you beat me to it! LMFAO!
Posted by: troschne | Dec 9, 2008 8:49:24 AM
southernguy--if you get to that special ring that Drake doomed you too, and it's starting to fill up, please do save me a seat. That post was CLASSIC!
Posted by: troschne | Dec 9, 2008 8:58:38 AM
Is it wrong that I am now STARVING??
Posted by: Reno | Dec 9, 2008 9:27:03 AM
Thanks RMM (laced with sarcasm) Now I'm going to have that damn song in my head all day...
We always sang it "mutilated monkey nuts" for some reason.
Posted by: cherie | Dec 9, 2008 10:17:06 AM
I'm working my way to only eating fish and eliminating other meats in my diet. Where do you draw the line? Eating a monkey is "too close to cannabilism" but other warm blooded, thinking, feeling animals aren't?
Actually, cherie, YES, eating a monkey would be "too close to cannibalism" because both humans and monkeys are primates, whereas cows, pigs, fish, birds, dogs, cats, etc. are not. And although I am an out-and-proud omnivore, the line definitely starts at primates.
Posted by: d'ep | Dec 9, 2008 10:22:06 AM
