How in the HECK did I become a vegie?

[Guest guest]

Been reading these posts for months now and thought

you might like to hear where I come from.

 

Do any of you guys stand outside of circuses and

protest? You may be wondering if your actions do

much... I used to work for a circus as a clown and

physical laborer (now I'm a software engineer, go

figure). My first (failed) attempt at going

vegetarian was a direct result of seeing the treatment

of the animals on a daily basis, and from my

interaction with people like you, the protestors who

stood outside and made a fuss over an industry which

is cruely exploting animals.

 

I think the first seed was planted when I saw the

elephant trainer watching the elephant eat potatoes.

He had a whip in one hand and his other hand didn't

leave the butt of his gun. I understood why he did

that when one of the other clowns told me about the

track record of circus elephants. He informed me of

the deaths which the elephants cause, even gave me a

graphic description of how he saved a midget (sorry,

don't know of an alternate word if that offends

anyone) by pulling him out from under an elephant who

was about to do a hand stand on him after it knocked

him over (one of the major ways which circus elephants

kill people). And this one was not an elephant to be

trusted, acording to the other workers at the

circus... Did I mention that this elephant was not

used in the show? No, this elephant was the one which

little children could pay money to pet and ride on.

 

Well, I've turned vegie once again (it was hard being

raised in the south and being used to my three

portions of meat a day). It's been 2.5 or so months

and I haven't looked back. I've discovered the joys

of exciting types of beans, the delisious taste of

falafel, and that I actually DO like vegetables like

lettuce and tomatoe and such. Oh yes, and after

tasting Silk, I can't imagine going back to the boring

old flavor of milk ever again. Maybe next year going

vegan will be on the agenda.

 

Thank you S.F. bay area, for being so vegie friendly

and helping me to achieve my dream which started 4

years ago with an elephant and gun.

 

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T.J. Robertson

VI Technology

 

 

 

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