What's Up Doc!?

    If you happen upon Bugs Bunny in your
travels today be sure to wish him well!
    Since this is the forth Saturday in
September it is being observed, apparently
around the world, as "International Rabbit
Day!"
    Yep. This day is so important it's been
given "International" status!
    Supporters tell us it's a day to protect
rabbits as pets and in the wild!
    Don't tell Elmer Fudd!!!!!
    But seriously folks, Animal Rights
groups and humane societies are active
promoters of this special day. That's
partly because rabbits are the third most
popular pet species behind dogs and cats!
    International Rabbit Day appears to have
started in England. Its popularity quickly
multiplied (like rabbits according to the
website for unusual holidays) to Australia,
then throughout the world.
    Animal Rights activists can be pretty
tough customers!
    I used to see a lot of them every year
when I covered the annual Labor Day
Pigeon Shoot in Higgins, Pa.
    The event brought sharp shooters
from all over to the small Schuylkill
County community where they
competed for prize money by shooting
at Pigeons. The town raised money for
it's community park. The protesters
who found out about it raised cain and
staged protests that became so big the
State Police turned out in force to try
to prevent clashes.
    Since it was always on Labor Day when,
generally, there was little other news to cover
the media turned out in force too to report
both sides of the controversy.
     I don't know of anything similar that
would call attention to International Rabbit
Day. Maybe that's why so few people
around these parts know anything about
it.
    It does remind me of an old joke though.
    Do you know what a walk is?
    .........................................
    It's something you tro at wabbits!
    (But don't do it today!!!!!)
    Hope your rabbits haven't multiplied too
quickly and that all your NEWS is good!