I need a break from the news about exploding oil rigs and looming electoral disasters, so this is just for fun. If you were hoping for a serious diary, take leave my friend.
As I was clicking through diaries and comments, I noticed there are a lot of animal-themed user-id's on DKos. It might be because I have one so I'm more apt to notice others. You know, like when you buy a new car and suddenly notice that there's a shitload of other people driving the same model. It goes away, but the first couple weeks you could swear every third car is just like yours.
Here's my question for you:
Why the animal in your user name? If you have no animal in your user name: Why do you hate animals you cruel, heartless bastard?!
Here are a few other things that might be fun to toss around:
Do you have pets? Are you a vegetarian? Do you protest circuses? Do you birdwatch? Hunt? Fish?
I'll go first.
Giles Goat Boy is the title of a novel by John Barth. It's funny, and I read it a long time ago only because I had been assigned another of his novels to read for a literature class. I think I understood about half of it. Lots of allusions to other works and other styles of writing so it's hard to say exactly what Barth intended, but his goat-boy was, I think, representative of the scapegoat. Especially the scapegoat who, with the goal of martyrdom in mind, invites and even relishes punishment.
Isn't that perfect for a DKos user name?
I have 2 dogs (recent additions to the family) and a few hardy tropical fish. (Oh shit! I forgot to feed the fish again!)
I am a vegeterian most of each day.
I don't protest circuses, but the last time I went to see one, I was greeted by protestors and had to admit I agreed with them. I haven't been back - not because of the elephant abuse - but because they don't have a band any more. They blare awful rock music through giant speakers.
I am a birder. Not as often as I would like, but Wisconsin is a fantastic state for birding and I almost can't help it.
I don't hunt, but it doesn't bother me if others hunt for food within the law. I do fish occasionally, but it's always catch-and-release.
How 'bout you? Are you an animal? If not, do you wish you were?