Did you know October is Vegetarian Awareness Month?  I didn't.  Paul McCartney knows it, and even raps (sort of) about a pledge he wants everyone to take.

Wednesday, October 1, was World Vegetarian Day.  MSN pointed that out, and I started wondering if I could become one.  Could you?  The point of Vegetarian Awareness month, I read, is to get meat-eaters to consider going meat-free at least a few days this month.  Paul McCartney encourages "Meat-Free Mondays."

I think I am meat-free at least a few days a month without really thinking about it.  I could surely survive on hummus, seed-based chips and crackers, granola, yogurt, and salads.  But I do love my salmon, thick-sliced deli turkey and chicken breasts, and barbecued chicken too.  And I grew up on a cattle farm in Nebraska - total meat and potatoes country - and family history tugs at me a little bit.  And so I keep going with the meat, albeit sparingly.

I have much respect for vegetarians and vegans, and anyone who makes a personal choice that's best for them.

Are you reading this while you're chowing down on a cheeseburger at lunch and dripping grease on the screen?  I feel that right now too.

Be happy I say.  And happy Vegetarian Awareness Month, especially you, Sir Paul!

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