9/28: Peruvian cat festival

Undertoad · 09-28-2001, 10:42 AM

It's strange how some cultures anthropomorphize - is that the word? - certain animals, while others use the same animals as livestock.

We hate to think of these cultures eating cats and dogs, but they do, and above is a Peruvian gent cooking up a dish of <i>cat fritters</i> as part of a national cultural festival.

But 9-year-old Darcy Vasquez says no: nobody's going to fry up her kittens. So some cats are safe, and a new culture begins. (And thus... the Friday image!)

Undertoad · 09-28-2001, 10:51 AM

More details, for those who are interested:

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/2001...cats_dc_1.html

jaguar · 09-28-2001, 08:21 PM

.......ill send that one to my animlal obsessed/loving gf when i'm in a bad mood lol

09-28-2001, 10:42 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/28: Peruvian cat festival It's strange how some cultures anthropomorphize - is that the word? - certain animals, while others use the same animals as livestock. We hate to think of these cultures eating cats and dogs, but they do, and above is a Peruvian gent cooking up a dish of <i>cat fritters</i> as part of a national cultural festival. But 9-year-old Darcy Vasquez says no: nobody's going to fry up her kittens. So some cats are safe, and a new culture begins. (And thus... the Friday image!)

09-28-2001, 08:21 PM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	.......ill send that one to my animlal obsessed/loving gf when i'm in a bad mood lol __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

09-28-2001, 10:51 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	More details, for those who are interested: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/2001...cats_dc_1.html

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