Posted on 08/20/2005 12:37:08 PM PDT by rface
Chance to win.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Yes, PETA might be extreme at times (they once threw a bucket of red paint, symbolizing blood, on Joan Rivers when she was wearing a real fur coat) while on their quest to defend the rights of animals and herald vegetarianism. But they also do plenty of good for worthy causes.
Some of their biggest celeb supporters include Paul McCartney, Alec Baldwin, Bea Arthur, the Dali Lama, Josh Hartnett, Pamela Anderson, Moby, Christina Applegate and Charlize Theron.
I have a beautiful PETA 25th anniversary gift basket valued at $75 to present to one lucky reader. Among the goodies included, PETA's "Chew on This: A Vegetarian Starter Kit," featuring 15 recipes with color photos. It also has plenty of tidbits and advice from celebs.
I particularly like Conan O'Brien's quip about ample Star Jones: "PETA has named Star on their 'worst-dressed celebrity of the year' because she wears too much fur. Apparently, her one fur coat wiped out three species."
The first reader to call in or e-mail me at my contact info below answering this fun contest question wins the basket. REMEMBER, include your name, town you live in and telephone number. The contest is not open to Times employees and their immediate families.
Question: In 1995, Mary Tyler Moore made headlines trying to buy a 16-pound lobster named Spike on display in a lobby tank at a trendy Malibu restaurant. With the help of PETA, she offered $1,000 and planned to set it free. Rush Limbaugh heard about it, and made a counter offer to buy it to eat!
* How old was the lobster AND how much did Limbaugh offer?
Good luck.
The usual cast of A'holes.
Worthy causes, define worthy.
Kill a baby {human}, save a rat.
I'd rather drink corn {squeezings} and eat red meat. My favorite hunting vest is made of sheep skin, boots are leather {I think from cattle} but my rifle is only wood and steel {no bone from a poor little animal}.
PETA = People Emulating Total Assholes
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