Pieces of Flair

No, Bruce, I think they're just laughing

"Slaughterville administrator Marsha Blair received a letter from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, urging the town to change its name from Slaughterville to Veggieville.

"The town was named after a grocery store run by James Slaughter in the early 20th century.

"'People find our requests amusing, and they chuckle,' said [Bruce Friedrich, director of PETA's vegan campaigns]. 'But when they're laughing, they have the opportunity to consider the animal abuse it brings up.'"