The tale of the Easter Bunny

[katex]

Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

A farmers child could have the same view that the animals he has are pets but if they dont go for slaughter and sale then the farmer and his kids dont eat.

Farmers' children are brought up to realise that some of their animals will eventually go to slaughter; doesn't sound this way with Less's tale though.

Come on, Spuggie, could you do this to one of your kids ?

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by katex

Farmers' children are brought up to realise that some of their animals will eventually go to slaughter; doesn't sound this way with Less's tale though.

Come on, Spuggie, could you do this to one of your kids ?

Wouldn'do to Lauren what Les's dad did but she does have an understanding of the food chain and dispite being an animal lover she accepts it. She even wants to try her hand at trout fishing to catch gramps his tea so she is balanced enough.

[Debbie J]

When small my daughter had a rabbit which went missing. She knocked on every neighbours door asking if they had seen it even made a couple of posters asking for its return. A couple of days later we went shopping in Accy market hall & as I was getting some meat she saw a rabbit on the counter..... she screamed at the top of her voice at the butcher calling him a murderer and telling everyone how he had stolen & killed her rabbit. I felt so sorry for the butcher and it took me ages to calm my daughter down & I don't think she ever fully believed it wasn't her rabbit.

[Less]

Originally Posted by katex

Not a bad thing to understand the food chain Less, but I was not impressed at all by what your dad did 'cause reading between the lines they were treated as some sort of pet.

=Less We had an allotment and my brothers, sister and I were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each

Sometimes katex reading between the lines doesn't always get to the truth, as I said in the above quote,

"were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each"

The allotment was used to bring up a variety of animals, chickens, geese, rabbits, the occasional turkey.
The responsibility was I think, to teach us that we had each to make sure our rabbit was well cared for and even loved right up to the point when it was it's turn to go to the pot.
Although I didn't follow in my fathers footsteps and get an allotment for myself I did bring my own children up to be grateful to the animal that had given it's life so that we could enjoy our Sunday roast.
The many pets that they had were also kept with the best care that they could supply and thanks to this particular example I was able to pass on to them the respect my Dad had for all his animals. (He would sometimes be upset himself if when it came time for a particular favourite of his to be slaughtered for the family).

[katex]

Originally Posted by Less

Sometimes katex reading between the lines doesn't always get to the truth, as I said in the above quote,

"were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each"

The allotment was used to bring up a variety of animals, chickens, geese, rabbits, the occasional turkey.
The responsibility was I think, to teach us that we had each to make sure our rabbit was well cared for and even loved right up to the point when it was it's turn to go to the pot.
Although I didn't follow in my fathers footsteps and get an allotment for myself I did bring my own children up to be grateful to the animal that had given it's life so that we could enjoy our Sunday roast.
The many pets that they had were also kept with the best care that they could supply and thanks to this particular example I was able to pass on to them the respect my Dad had for all his animals. (He would sometimes be upset himself if when it came time for a particular favourite of his to be slaughtered for the family).

Yes, Less, then I understand that, however, the way you told the tale was not meant to be taken like this and was told for shock/fun value whatever.

[Less]

Originally Posted by katex

Yes, Less, then I understand that, however, the way you told the tale was not meant to be taken like this and was told for shock/fun value whatever.

No katex, it was just meant to be taken the way it was, I didn't think of anything deep until some-one else tried to read between the lines and decided to misinterpret what I had put, all it was was an Easter memory (of which I am proud), something I always remember around this time, until it was being twisted by assumptions, (no matter how well meaning they might be), I didn't do it for shock, take fun from it if you can, but don't try to read anything more into it than,

that's Less, PLEEEEASE!