"Stop the tar sands," screamed a T-shit in Canadian Tire. The guy wearing it was covered head-to-toe in footwear and garments made possible only by petroleum products. Yes folks, he was an aging hippie. With a beard. And long-ish hair. Ugh. Bet he was also a vegetarian -- or worse a vegan. In beef-laden Alberta?!
He was also shopping in, and giving money to, a store dominated by products which have morphed from oil into "stuff", thanks to the tar sands.
It kills me. So annoyingly BS-ish. I almost had a word with him, but was restrained by my more temperate husband. "Don't get into it with the guy," he advised, as we stood in the check-out line reading his T-shirt. Reluctantly, I restrained myself. But the hypocrisy was breathtaking.
Next time you spot a protester wearing plastic, think about it.
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