PETA Protests Fish Toss with Half-Naked Glittery Fish
This past Saturday, PETA had seven bare-chested green and glittery people lying limp in silent protest on the sidewalk, at the corner of Seventh Ave and Pike St Downtown. Some held signs saying "Gutted Alive" and "Vets: Would You Toss My Euthanized Dog?" Now try explaining that to a young child--forget gutted alive, it's more like scarred for life.
The PETA protest was staged outside of the annual American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention. No shocker there, considering PETA's recent public angst, for AVMA's decision to hire--and, finally growing a pair, to keep--the iconic fish throwers of the Pike Place Fish Market for a team-building exercise at the conference.
One PETA spokesperson, speaking out with concern for the dead fish's greater good, (remember they've already been "Gutted Alive") said, "Fish are sensitive and intelligent, and their bodies should not be thrown around." While we respect their view, we have to recognize we're in a recession here, and as one conference attendee said it best, "We came here for the fish throwing. We're from Texas." And what the tourist vets want, the tourist vets get.
