The folks at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are pressuring First Lady Jill Biden to make a change in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. PETA wants the White House to discontinue using chicken eggs.
As I was reading about this, I felt some deja vu-ish vibes. Did I write a similar post last year? As it turns out, yes I did. Last year PETA was asking Jill to substitute chicken eggs for wooden eggs or painted stones. Jill didn’t accommodate PETA, though, and the event went as planned.
How about using potatoes instead of eggs this year? That is PETA’s suggestion now. The animal rights group busted out many puns to make its point. PETA suggests a name change from the White House Easter Egg Roll to the White House Potato Roll. It refers to eggs as “cholesterol bombs” and notes that in starch contrast, potatoes are cheaper and healthier than eggs. Potatoes…
