This Saturday is Charlottesville's 11th annual Vegetarian Festival! Last year both Aaron (an omnivore who has sworn never to fall to my vegetarian machinations) and I (an avowed vegetarian) enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Part of the fun is you get to overhear the most amusing conversation. We heard the following exchange between a middle aged lady manning a vegan booth and a nine year old boy who had wandered up:
Boy: You don't eat meat?!? (In almost disbelief)
Woman: No, but I get to eat lots of wonderful and delicious fruits and vegetables. Don't you like fruits and vegetables?
Boy: Well...yeah...BUT not as much as MEAT!
Then he marched off, his mind made up.
There are also lots of tastey treats, food booths from local restaurants, good recipes, raffles, crazy people that are fun to watch, and fun for the kiddies. You can check out their web page here. If you have some free time Saturday it's worth checking out. It starts at 11 and goes to 4 and is located downtown next to the library.
3 comments:
I liked that Ethiopian food we tried. And that vegetarian lady trying to convert that kid to vegetarianism was hilarious. We should go again.
Glad to see Grommit likes plant matter.
Do you and Aaron talk? When I see him replying to your blog it gives the impression that he's somewhere else. May be it's just me...
I made the black-eyed peas and they were great! Hope you had fun at the festival.
I also think it's funny that Aaron replies to my blog instead of just telling me. I was thinking it would give people the impression we never see each other or talk. Usually he comments when he's at school and I'm at work. It is encouraging to have comments. It makes me know at least one person is reading it. Glad you liked the salad!
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