Opinion of US Passport Officer of his Canadian counterpart a few hundred feet away. I shared with him my disappointment the Canadian would not baptize my son's new passport with a stamp, as we walked across the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls. I even asked the Canadian if he would get in to trouble if he sneaked a stamp in. Answer: Yes, we are not allowed to any more. But did not stop him from making a wise crack about my long sleeve shirt on a warm, humid day.
The US officer on the way back said "I'll make it up to you" and stamped my
son's passport.
For years now, Canadian citizens have complained about irritating treatment from US officials and vice versa. Good sibling rivalry at play.
But lost in that pettiness is the PR value of a 14 year old who would have proudly shown off the Canadian stamp for years to come.
