A half-baked defense-story dat you give to a law-enforcement official in hopes dat he'll believe you enough to give you a farewell-wave and let you go on your way.
In humorist Dave Barry's book, "Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down", he states dat security at airports and border-crossings is often so incredibly lax dat almost any response --- however silly or improbable --- will likely be an acceptable alibye for a guard to casually wave you on through.
by QuacksO December 28, 2021