LAREDO, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:

With the Easter festivities right around the corner, CBP is reminding the traveling public that cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells may be decorated, etched, or painted but they must be clean, dry, and free of any egg residue. They may contain confetti or other unregulated items.