Chuck Taylors and The Pillows

To Meat or not to Meat

As you all know I like to dabble in the art of vegetarianism from time to time. I've always really looked up to those who made the life decision to not eat meat for primarily political reasons. I've mostly admired their will power, and always wonder how close to the breaking point they get at this time of year, you know what I mean, Thanksgiving. I could only imagine their mouths water when the Turkey is pulled out of the oven, the size of their eyes whenever it is carved and the juices just pour out of it. I don't know if I could do it, but every year I am usually surprised to find out that they are all okay, and not really all that tempted by the lore of turkey. I was surprised this year, however, to find out that these god-like people that I've looked up to for a couple of years now, strayed from the path even before this most tempting time of year. For example, Rachel, my friend of I don't know how many years, and the girl who fills in for me over breaks, has broken her sacred no-meat vow. She didn't eat turkey at Thanksgiving, but she ate sushi, just to try it. I understand that curiosity is powerful, but I never realized it was powerful enough to break a mighty vegetarian. But it did, curiosity not only killed the cat, it also tempted the vegetarian. It would almost be okay if that's the only case I heard, but there is another. One of my idols, Sarah Lane, ya' know Kevin Rose's girlfriend, has been a vegetarian for 10 years. Then she recently revealed that a few months ago she ate a turkey sandwich because she was hungry, which allowed her to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. I'm happy for her that she got to experience the pleasure of eating turkey after this long, but it bothers me that something like a turkey sandwich, which is good, but not mouth-watering could be the breaking point for a 10 year vegetarian. I'm thankful I've met more people in college, because I still have a vegetarian friend whose going strong. Stay in there Patrick, the fight's still worth fighting, but in the mean time, I'm just gonna enjoy turkey left overs. Later Days.