Four cows and three goats never made it across the Rio Grande because they failed to have the proper crossing papers.
The animals were seized Tuesday at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
Federal laws dictate that animals being exported and imported out of the United States must carry health certificates to ensure they are disease free before crossing the Ports of Entry.
Authorities said the 22-year-old man trying to cross the cows and goats didn't have the health certificates so the animals were seized.
The animals are valued at $3,450. They have been turned over to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
I was listening to The first time, ever I saw your face by the Sterophonics and Jools Holland today and what a great song and also brilliant version of this classic song. Come on list your favourite lyrics. Mine is listed below.
The first time, ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars Were the gifts you gave To the dark, and the endless skies My Love.
And the first time, ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hands Like the trembling heart Of a captive bird That was there, at my command My Love.
And the first time, ever I lay with you I felt your heart so close to mine And I know our joy Would fill the earth And last, til the end of time My Love. And last, til the end of time.
The first time, ever I saw Your face Your face Your fa-ace Your face
Yeah... Lover, I'm on the street Gonna go where the bright lights And the big city meet With a red guitar...on fire Desire
She's a candle burning in my room Yeah I'm like the needle, needle and spoon Over the counter with a shotgun Pretty soon everybody got one And the fever when I'm beside her Desire Desire
And the fever, getting higher Desire Desire Burning... Burning...
She's the dollars She's my protection Yeah she's a promise In the year of election Oh sister, I can't let you go Like a preacher stealing hearts At a traveling show For love or money money money money money money money money money money money And the fever, getting higher Desire, desire, desire, desire
Once upon a time, a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for €10 each. The villagers, seeing that there were lots of monkeys around, went out into the forest and started catching as many as they could, and the man bought thousands of monkeys at €10 each.
As supply started to diminish and villagers slowed down their efforts, he announced that now he would buy monkeys at €20 each. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further, and people started going back to their farms. The offer rate increased to €25 each, and the supply of monkeys became so low that it was difficult to even see a monkey, let alone catch one. So of course, our man now declared that he would buy monkeys at €50 each.
However, he suddenly had to go to the city on some urgent business, so he announced that his assistant would now buy monkeys on his behalf.
Once the man had gone, his assistant told the villagers, "Look at all these monkeys collected by my boss in that big cage! I will sell them to you at R€35 each, and when he comes back, you can sell them back to him for €50 each."
Naturally, the villagers queued up with all their savings to buy monkeys at a throw-away price of €35 each, when the market rate was €50 each.
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How did farm animals get across the river? They didn't
Four cows and three goats never made it across the Rio Grande because they failed to have the proper crossing papers.The animals were seized Tuesday at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
Federal laws dictate that animals being exported and imported out of the United States must carry health certificates to ensure they are disease free before crossing the Ports of Entry.
Authorities said the 22-year-old man trying to cross the cows and goats didn't have the health certificates so the animals were seized.
The animals are valued at $3,450. They have been turned over to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.