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KFC in Texas greets PETA with sprinklers
Boston Globe ^ | 4/14/05 | staff

Posted on 04/14/2005 5:58:05 AM PDT by CFW

BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A trio of animal-rights protesters didn't find any welcome mat when they stopped at a KFC, but the restaurant manager did turn on the sprinkler system for them.

Manager John Olivo turned the sprinklers on full blast to soak the protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals who were standing by the curb. They were campaigning for more humane methods of killing.

The protesters, including one in a chicken suit, were followed by a man with a microphone who said he eats beef

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: animalrights; animals; animalwhackos; kfc; peta; tasty
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1 posted on 04/14/2005 5:58:05 AM PDT by CFW
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LOL!!!


2 posted on 04/14/2005 5:59:10 AM PDT by KevinDavis (Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
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To: CFW

See if they got the stones to picket a popular barbecue pit.


3 posted on 04/14/2005 5:59:39 AM PDT by Semper Paratus (-)
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To: CFW

This being Texas-they oughtta be happy it was just sprinklers and not a more traditional welcome for trash such as this


4 posted on 04/14/2005 6:00:17 AM PDT by 5Madman2 (DemocRATS are Vermin)
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To: CFW

What a great story to start the morning! LOL


5 posted on 04/14/2005 6:00:49 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: CFW

Excellent! Too bad he doesn't have an automatic tarring and feathering system.


6 posted on 04/14/2005 6:02:14 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: CFW

That is the feel good story of the day!


7 posted on 04/14/2005 6:02:19 AM PDT by Right_Enough (Thank you to PETA members. More meat for me.)
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To: CFW
Different crowd same sentiment. Image Hosted by ImageShack.us
8 posted on 04/14/2005 6:02:39 AM PDT by cripplecreek (I'm apathetic but really don't care.)
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To: CFW
PETA is one pathetic group of losers.

The ONLY reason they get ANY press is because boobs are bared.....the ONLY reason.

9 posted on 04/14/2005 6:03:05 AM PDT by starfish923
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Anywhere else and the weenie manager might capitulate to the nutcases. Not in Texas, bub!!!


10 posted on 04/14/2005 6:03:24 AM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (What're you looking at?)
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To: CFW

Ah what a nice story to start the day with!


11 posted on 04/14/2005 6:03:55 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: CFW
more humane methods of killing.

I would guess the chickens get electrocuted or have their bodies removed from the head to bleed out. Wonder what they are proposing? Waiting until they die of old age?

12 posted on 04/14/2005 6:04:43 AM PDT by IamConservative (To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
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To: starfish923
Which, depending on the barer, helps or hurts their cause :)
13 posted on 04/14/2005 6:05:19 AM PDT by Right_Enough (Thank you to PETA members. More meat for me.)
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To: IamConservative

Starve them to death. It's a peaceful way to die, you know...


14 posted on 04/14/2005 6:06:09 AM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (What're you looking at?)
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Wonder what they are proposing?

Forced starvation for chickens.

It's all about the euphoria.

15 posted on 04/14/2005 6:06:15 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: CFW

I wish I lived in Texas!


16 posted on 04/14/2005 6:06:39 AM PDT by Taggart_D
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start-your-morning-off-with-a-laugh *ping*


17 posted on 04/14/2005 6:07:05 AM PDT by Beaker
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GMTA. Beat you by six seconds.:)


18 posted on 04/14/2005 6:07:38 AM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (What're you looking at?)
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To: IamConservative

We are suppose to starve the chickens to death so they will know real peace and contentment before they pass on.


19 posted on 04/14/2005 6:08:04 AM PDT by whereasandsoforth (Stamp out liberals with the big boot of truth)
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To: CFW

That's very funny.

I like that idea.


20 posted on 04/14/2005 6:08:36 AM PDT by Preachin' (Keep the Kerry/Edwards tags on your cars so we can identify the root of your disease.)
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