“Did you buy anything in Québec,” asked the U.S. Customs officer.
“A lot of strawberries,” said Ilya.
“How many strawberries is a lot,” said the officer.
Thing is — when it comes to strawberries grown on Île d’Orléans, an island in the St. Lawrence River, fifteen minutes outside Québec City — even “a lot” is not enough.
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