Jan18
Lettuce Ladies Crash Ben Franklin's Birthday
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But everybody had a good time in the end. Ben Franklin himself—who once suggested that the turkey should be America’s national bird instead of the bald eagle—tried some of the delicious faux turkey sandwiches distributed by PETA’s lettuce ladies at his birthday bash in Philadelphia, and commented that he was the person who first brought tofu to the U.S. Thanks for that, Ben. Seriously. Here are some pics:
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No, while these astrosities are happening all over this God given world! I will be back on... next week!! Go Lettuce ladies, go!! No I'll be teaching "people" Go VEG!!! Help everybody, we're in this together!!
Posted by: Carla | January 18, 2008 04:59 PM
That's cute...I'm glad he was such a good sport!
Hope those kids liked the sandwiches...may have some future vegs there!
Posted by: BullyDawg | January 18, 2008 05:13 PM
There are some brands of faux meats that are even better than the real thing.
Posted by: Jaclyn | January 18, 2008 06:08 PM
Sounds like a fun, positive event. But you need to have some Lettuce Lads!
Posted by: Canaduck | January 18, 2008 06:34 PM
who is this incredibly cute veggie lady at all of these events?! kudos to her... she must be freezing! it is definitely worth it to stand in frosty temperatures half naked so that maybe someone will go veggie!
Posted by: Vegancakes | January 18, 2008 08:19 PM
Now, that's great! The more people find out that you can eat WELL and NOT eat meat, the more animals will be spared. Excellent.
Posted by: Susannah S | January 18, 2008 09:14 PM
Hah, awesome!!
Posted by: K | January 18, 2008 10:35 PM
Aww... That's a very nice (and cute) story! Great pictures!!
Posted by: kitty | January 19, 2008 03:51 AM
Thanks Ben!
Good job lettuce ladies!
Posted by: Maya, CVT | January 19, 2008 12:25 PM
Me and my fiance have recently become vegitarions and we are very excited about. I am active in animals rights and now have brought him into also. We are supporting THE STOP ANIMAL TESTING very proudly.
Posted by: crystal | January 19, 2008 05:08 PM
I just love this.
It's great.
Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | January 19, 2008 06:15 PM
1.) holy frijoles, it was cold here yesterday!!!
2.)why dont you guys ever call me to help leaflet?
so sad,
RF
Posted by: thepangolin | January 20, 2008 10:32 AM
I can't believe that you didn't mention that old Ben was a vegetarian himself for a good part of his adult life. He called it his "vegetable diet."
Posted by: Mark | January 20, 2008 03:03 PM
haha awsome hope some of these people get the right message and go veggie lol she must freezing as hell out there
Posted by: Reece | January 20, 2008 03:31 PM
The real Ben Franklin would have adored the PETA Lettuce Ladies. He would also have been excited by "faux" meats, being the good scientist that he was.
Makes me think about having a Tofurkey and soy cheese on whole wheat with dijon mustard right about now.
Posted by: MJ | January 22, 2008 12:16 PM
Yay were all in this together lettuce ladies and everyone whos vegan I am!
Posted by: Kelsey | January 23, 2008 01:15 PM
The state bird should have been the Pigeon
Posted by: Caboose | January 23, 2008 07:25 PM
That is so brill! We need more lettuce ladies - or even carrot ladies, or swede ladies, or parsnip...
Posted by: Phoebe | January 24, 2008 09:01 AM
That is so brill! We need more lettuce ladies - or even carrot ladies, or swede ladies, or parsnip...
Posted by: Phoebe | January 24, 2008 09:01 AM