The Great Turkey Gaffe of 2008
I’m sure that by now, most of you have seen or heard about the video of Gov. Sarah Palin talking about pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving while a different turkey was having its head cut off in the background. Most news outlets seem to be treating it as a matter of fun—political gaffes are the gifts that keep on giving for the national media.
However, I’m hopeful that maybe, just maybe, being exposed so directly to how animals are killed for food—to see first-hand what happens to put meat on their table—might turn a person or two toward a vegetarian lifestyle. I hope this underlying part of the story will make it to some people beyond the humor/mocking aspect that’s the focus.
If you can stomach the unblurred video, it’s here on YouTube. So far, just this one clip (there are several available) has been watched almost 500,000 times.
Note: Chef Bill of Veg-In-Out meal-delivery service replied to an earlier post, and I thought it was worth putting it here, too: Veg-In-Out has a full vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that you can order if you’re in the Asheville area. It sounds divine! (You have to order by tomorrow.)
