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Veggie

Today marks my 43rd anniversary as a vegetarian. Turkey Day was the perfect day to reject an idea that had literally been spoon-fed to me but had worn out its welcome in my conscience: it is OK (delicious even) to kill animals. My nickname in college was “Veggie” because there were so few of usContinue reading “Veggie”

Posted bymikepowernycNovember 28, 2019Posted inessay, writingTags:thanksgiving, vegetarian, writingLeave a comment on Veggie

Happy Turkey Day

Forty years ago today, I became a vegetarian. The turkey fetish was a big part of what pushed me to finally follow my heart and forego the consumption of flesh. I also met a young woman that year who was a vegetarian. Before her, vegetarians were an exotic breed like albinos or Buddhists. She gaveContinue reading “Happy Turkey Day”

Posted bymikepowernycNovember 24, 2016October 12, 2018Posted inUncategorizedTags:thanksgiving, vegetarianLeave a comment on Happy Turkey Day
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