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  • Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?

    02/17/2004 9:27:00 AM PST · by Mr.Atos · 34 replies · 227+ views
    Excite News - Reuters ^ | Feb 17, 11:07 am ET | NA
    Feb 17, 11:07 am ET DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town named after a family that helped settle the state to change its name to Veggieville because they think its sounds a lot better than Slaughterville. The city council of Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town of about 3,000 in the center of the state, was due to discuss next week the proposal by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA is even offering $20,000 worth of veggie burgers to an area school if the name change goes through. But town manager Marsha Blair said on...
  • PETA Has a Beef With Slaughterville

    02/15/2004 3:03:29 PM PST · by TYVets · 10 replies · 207+ views
    FOX NEWS ^ | Feb 15, 2004 | TYVets
    <p>SLAUGHTERVILLE, Okla. — An animal rights group is asking the residents of Slaughterville, Okla., to reconsider the town's name.</p> <p>The alternative? Veggieville.</p> <p>The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a latter to Slaughterville administrator Marsha Blair suggesting that the town undergo a moniker makeover to sound less hostile to furry and feathered friends. "Veggieville [is] a friendly name honoring a heart-healthy and compassionate alternative to animal corpses," the letter said.</p>