The White House has updated its list of dos and don’ts for tours. Chewing gum now OK but duffle bags and oversized backpacks are verboten. Also added to the list of items barred inside the White House grounds: pointy objects.
In announcing the open house dates for the White House gardens, the East Wing and Secret Service listed 14 items not allowed, two more than for last year’s spring garden tours. It’s pretty much the obvious stuff: Guns, knives, and mace. And in a White House run by a reformed smoker, no ciggys are allowed either.
The tours take place April 21-April 22 and the first lady’s veggie garden will be accessible to tour guests. Below is the list of forbidden items.
- Aerosols of any kind
- Animals (except guide dogs)
- Backpacks (oversized)
- Balloons
- Beverages of any kind
- Duffle bags/suitcases
- Any pointed object
- Electric stun guns
- Fireworks/firecrackers
- Food of any kind
- Guns/ammunition
- Knives of any kind
- Mace
- Smoking
