"2"^^ . . "5"^^ . "2009-07-08T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . "\"You American or Canadian?\" asked the snooty worker of this duty free joint.\n\"Does it really matter?\" asked my friend\n\"You're at the border so of course it does!\" she snapped.\n\"What are you then?\" I asked.\n\"I'm both! Why are you asking me questions?!\" she said with a strange, puzzled face\n\"Because we're at the border!\"\n\nYes, it's irrelevant, but somehow my group of friends who were of varied nationalities could only stare at this woman and wonder what planet she came from. One of our guys from Belgium and another from France approached her and asked her something in French, her reply was, \"I don't feel like speaking French.\" I guess she might be American. So fitting that this was our welcome back to the United States. \n\nThe going rate for all things in the store was at a 1.25 Exchange rate (1.15 at the time), and with everything being duty free, it makes for a great, government sponsored deal. Of course being that they're souvenirs, things can get spendy and real quick. Most shoppers were flocking the edible souvenirs sections (chocolate, candies, smoked salmon, etc.) and of course the alcohol. I'd personally was looking at their neat stock of magnets and \"Je Adore\" Canada gear. It seems no one was a real fan of the kitchenware or boutique section of perfumes / colognes and rightfully so, it was all insanely overpriced.\n\nAnother perk is that this place is apparently open for 24 hours. During the night I'm sure things relax a bit and perhaps the customer service isn't as pretentious. I'll probably be back here when the exchange rate spikes up to what hopefully should be a stronger American dollar."^^ . . .