The family in the US was looking forward to some popular Aussie treats sent by their grandmother in Australia, but were stumped by the things they found inside the package.
Andrea Eastley's three children weren't sure what to make of the package that arrived at their home in Alaska, they had been looking forward to the sweet treats they had been told their nana was sending them.An Australian woman in the US was shocked to find what was in her parcel in the lead up to Christmas.Whether it’s Vegemite, Twisties, Tim Tams or Caramello Koalas, Australians living overseas often look forward to receiving care packages filled with familiar food from home.
“We think the package had been opened by customs to inspect, and they have put the wrong stuff back in it,” Ms Eastley said. Ms Eastley was unsure whether the skull was real but said she was unable to find any trademark type of stamp on it. It also had a bit of dirt on it. Australia Post could not provide detail into what may have happened to the package when contacted by SBS News, other than confirming its system had recorded the parcel arriving in the US at the start of October, almost two months before it was delivered to the family in Alaska.
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