Thanks, John Beal (bywhatstandard.org), for forwarding this…

IRONY:

The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of free Meals and

Food Stamps ever, to 46 million people.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of

the Interior, asks us “Please Do Not Feed the Animals.” Their stated reason for

the policy is because “The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will

not learn to take care of themselves.”

Thus ends today’s lesson in irony . . .