From the Iditarod Dogsled Race to Groundho g Day\, from rattlesnake hunts to frog jumping contests\, and from camel ra ces to butterfly parades\, we humans across the country use animals to say something about ourselves\, our communities\, and our history. But why? Wha t value do these animal festivals and their rituals hold\, and why\, when a nimals are in distress\, do we insist that the show must go on? In the fort hcoming book Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and Wha t They Say About Being Human\, lawyer and animal advocate Elizabeth MeLampy explores how these spectacles—where animals become both unwitting performe rs and powerful symbols—illuminate the complex intersection of animal welfa re and cultural tradition.
A vegan lunch from Veggie Grill will be se rved.
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