We heart capitalism. Americans come up with some really kooky, brilliant, ridiculous, and/or creative ways to make a buck. And what could be more American than finding a way to cash in on a holiday? That's why the Christmas decorations hit Macy's before you've even taken your little cousins trick-or-treating. It's why jewelers can sell and men will buy a rose dipped in gold for their girlfriends or wives (but not their girlfriends and their wives—it's tacky to get the same gift for your wife and your mistress) for a holiday in mid-February that was invented by Hallmark (or was it jewelers?) for the express purpose of banking some dough. And it's why you can now rent live chicks to keep in your home as part of your Easter celebration. Take a moment, go back, and re-read that. Yes, you read it correctly. You can now rent a pair of live chicks from one of a few area farms. For $40, you can keep two chicks for two weeks. Why two chicks? Well, according to the article, it's "because even in the animal world, singletons get lonely." (Remind us to run that quote again next Valentine's Day.)

So, you can throw down your hard earned money, bring those suckers home, let your kids "oooh" and "aaah," and then watch your children reduced to tears when you have to explain to them why you're taking the cuteness away from them when the rental period is over. Great idea. So for this ridiculous Easter holiday money-making scheme, we'd like to dye the three local farms involved—Fleur-de-Lys Farm, Woodsong Hollow Farm, and Happy Farm—a bright shade of Asshole of the Week. Happy Easter!

Image via Flickr user Just-Us-3.