Feds Seize Shamrock Seeds | Toxic Assets (Pt. 1)

Market for shamrocks high, feds say chan eil

In Chantilly, Virginia, federal agents at Dulles International Airport have seized shamrock seeds from happy travelers from Ireland. There were coming to America to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, March 17.

According to a Fox News report, Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Stephen Sapp said the agents “targeted the Aer Lingus flight on Thursday and had been searching for passengers carrying prohibited meat.” Sixteen packets of shamrock seeds were found mixed in amongst offending pork and beef.

Aer Lingus? Is that Colonel Angus’s favorite airline? WARNING: Don’t click that link if you are easily offended. Please… don’t!

Uh, excuse me… do you have a permit for that?

Both the meat and shamrock seeds were destroyed. Because that’s what feds do. They also nod like bobbleheads when the Center For Responsible Lending froths at the mouth about payday loans.

However, might they have considered the economic import of said shamrock seeds? Clearly, the luck of the Irish could aid this country’s economy. And think of the seeds. What other time of year would they be so in demand? I’m not saying they would make a huge dent in our economic troubles - like legalizing marijuana in California may - but would they honestly hurt? ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Feds Seize Shamrock Seeds | Toxic Assets (Pt. 1)"