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Never Heard of This Part of the Culture Before
Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:47 am
Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:47 am
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Kevin Andre McKenzie, a 36-year-old Guyanese resident, flew to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday, according to the complaint, where Customs and Border Protection officers pulled him aside for an examination and found the birds, authorities said. He was charged with unlawfully importing the finches.
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The investigation found that these types of birds are often entered into "singing contests" in the Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods of New York, according to Kathryn McCabe, a special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
"In such contests, often conducted in public areas like parks, two finches sing and a judge selects the bird determined to have the best voice," McCabe stated in the complaint. "Many who attend the singing contests wager on the birds. A finch who wins these competitions becomes valuable and can sell for more than $10,000. Although certain species of finch are available in the United States, species from Guyana are believed to sing better and are therefore more valuable."
Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:49 am to Aubie Spr96
shite, I'm in the wrong profession
Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:50 am to Aubie Spr96
Dude was probably Guyana make a nice profit
Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:52 am to Aubie Spr96
I keep my finches in the Atticus.
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:07 am to S
I get the reference. I'm not sure many on the OT will though.
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:14 am to Aubie Spr96
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Never Heard of This Part of the Culture Before
Thought it was going to be about a strong work ethic or taking family responsibility...
Disappoint
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:16 am to LCA131
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Thought it was going to be about a strong work ethic or taking family responsibility.
You must have them confused with Asians
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:44 am to Aubie Spr96
See these guys on to catch a smuggler sometimes...it's fricking hilarious to see them try to explain why they got birds crammed in medicine bottles taped to their body
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:53 am to scott8811
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See these guys on to catch a smuggler sometimes...it's fricking hilarious to see them try to explain why they got birds crammed in medicine bottles taped to their body
Reminds me of when Costanza tried to explain why he had that woman's clock in a bag.
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