the silence of the lambs

today is easter! this word has many nice meanings to me. besides the catholic one (that - shame on me - i do not really care about, even though i live in rome), to me it means 3-4 days off from work, relax, spring climate, chocolate eggs, an occasion to take some trip or to stay with my family. in the end, 4 lovely and much needed days, at the very right time of the year.

this year i was at lunch with mum/dad/granny, and i could not stop thinking and discussing the recurring easter issue i have, maybe the only unpleasant thingy about the whole story: the tradition to eat lamb! damn it! i so hate it! of course my familiy is all against it, but unfortunately it is not the same for the most of italians. the waiter at the restaurant mentioned at least 5 different courses with lamb!!

i am not a vegetarian, i eat both meat and fish, but i do not eat babies, and i do not eat any living creature which i am sure is killed in a cruel way (like lobster, for example - do you know they are boiled alive???).

i mean, do you have an idea of how many poor little innocent trusting lambs are killed each year for easter? because it's a tradition... it's disgusting.
do we need meat? dunno. there are many vegan people who happily and healthily without. what's sure though, is we do not need babies meat for any other reason than to delight our taste. and it's a damns shame!

i am sorry for my vent, but i think any way to share a bit what's happening here is worth.

aww... and i forgot... happy easter to you all.