I was raised in the country and knew lots of kids who did 4-H, raising calves and such for their yearly projects. Everyone knew that Bossy was going to be steak in the fall, but that didn't stop Bossy getting hugs and treats. I'm always sadistically amused when people finally understand where their hamburger comes from.
Note to self: religion freaky.
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Oct 07, 2005 9:48:04 am PDT #4285 of 10002
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Topic!Cindy - Oct 07, 2005 9:48:28 am PDT #4286 of 10002
What is even happening?
Kristen sucks.
That's how you get the good jobs in LA.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2005 9:48:55 am PDT #4287 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm always sadistically amused when people finally understand where their hamburger comes from.
I'm not amused, so much as startled. I need to get over being surprised. I just don't see the abstraction myself.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 07, 2005 9:52:06 am PDT #4288 of 10002
What is even happening?
I was raised in the country and knew lots of kids who did 4-H, raising calves and such for their yearly projects. Everyone knew that Bossy was going to be steak in the fall, but that didn't stop Bossy getting hugs and treats. I'm always sadistically amused when people finally understand where their hamburger comes from.
Even city kids learn this pretty early on, don't they? I mean, eating "chicken" and "fish" pretty much gave it away to me that meaty things came from animals.
Kristen - Oct 07, 2005 9:54:24 am PDT #4289 of 10002
Kristen sucks.
No, I rule!
tommyrot - Oct 07, 2005 9:57:22 am PDT #4290 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Even city kids learn this pretty early on, don't they? I mean, eating "chicken" and "fish" pretty much gave it away to me that meaty things came from animals.
But you're not confronted with the physical reality of it if you're a typical city kid. Or so I'd guess.
Jessica - Oct 07, 2005 9:58:46 am PDT #4291 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Even city kids learn this pretty early on, don't they? I mean, eating "chicken" and "fish" pretty much gave it away to me that meaty things came from animals.
I understood it from a pretty early age without ever having been near a cow, yeah.
But my best friend's little brother spent about a week as a vegetarian after his first class trip to a farm, so for some kids there's definitely a difference between knowing that hamburgers come from cows and knowing that hamburgers come from cows. (This particular 8 year-old boy's bout with vegetarianism ended after he realized it would involve eating vegetables.)
kat perez - Oct 07, 2005 9:59:44 am PDT #4292 of 10002
"We have trust issues." Mylar
I am working from home today and I get Monday off.
I have soaps on in the background and was just assaulted by a commercial for some Fisher Price toy that lets toddlers sing such classic children's songs as Who Let the Dogs Out. Why?
This weekend I'll go to dance class and realize that I am now, in fact, too old to realize my dream of being in a Sean Paul video. But I'll have a good time anyway.
Theodosia - Oct 07, 2005 10:02:48 am PDT #4293 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Some people believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, I believe in the Boneless Chicken Tree.
They're actually letting us out from work at 3 PM today.
checks clock
Gotta go!
Trudy Booth - Oct 07, 2005 10:07:30 am PDT #4294 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
KAT PEREZ!!!!!
There is a place near my office with a $5.00 caphirinia happy hour on wednesdays. You MUST go with me some week!