I hope someday they can raise meat in vats (read a story about that recently), but until then, well, I was raised on a farm, and we killed and ate cows, pigs, chickens, deer, fish, rabbits, possums, squirrels, whatever was handy (but not rats, cats, dogs or raccoons).

How do vegetarians and vegans stand on bugs? That's a serious question. Is that considered meat?

And I wasn't dissing vegans or vegetarians, not at all; hope I didn't give that impression. I think it's great, that some people don't eat meat, if that's what they choose to do. But meat's been a part of my life for 40 years and some, and I enjoy the taste and texture of nicely-cooked meat. I do buy it packaged now. Not because I'm incapable of butchering my own meat anymore, or find it incredibly distasteful (as I'm sure some do), but mainly because I'm lazy and lack adequate facilities.

I like to think that I'm in touch with the primal beast that dwells within us all.