Edamommy’s Vegan Diary: Comment contest A-Go-Go
I am re-running this post to get your Friday creative juices flowing. It’s a comment contest!! I am going to choose, at random, one person to receive a Wrap-n-mat reusable sandwich wrap for the best new moniker for vegans (nothing snarky, please). I know, I know - Edamommy already suggested such good ones. But try your best. The Vegan Mary is already taken. I’ll announce the winner in one week and send you your Wrap-n-mat. Ready - set- comment! I see these comment contests work, so stop back often for more prizes.
One edamommy attempts to cut meat out of her life.
Now that I am an experienced vegan of two weeks, I feel I need to lobby to change the moniker. Vegan doesn’t sound welcoming or happy. I came up with a few which I will try out on the public:
April 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
HAHA!! too funny!! :0D LOVE all those terms.
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 am
Feel free to add your own! I am always looking for more cheeky twists.
April 25th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Toformers - because vegans are “more than meats or dye”
Vegamedian - the comedic vegans, who of course tell corny jokes (not cheesy ones, har har…)
Vegue - (pronounced like “vague”) - the cruelty-free haute couture magazine of choice
Vegabonds - (a) college students trying on various eating identities (b) vegans with wanderlust (c) svelte 007 female hit-vegans sporting a .45 on their thigh-holster
April 25th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I’m assuming Your People have as many moods as there are flavors of Boca Burgers, so finding an all-purpose moniker does prove a challenge. May I suggest some various ve-cab?
TEMPEH-RATE: Connotes quiet wisdom, health-consciousness, self-control.
SPROUTSPOKEN: Feels cutting edge, socially active, somewhat glamorous.
SPROUTSTANDING: Also a great social response. “Thanks for asking, I’m Sproutstanding! How are you?”
BED-HOPPIN’: Now that sounds intriguing!…GARDEN beds, of COURSE. Indicates a variety in your diet I’m not completely sure exists, but will concede.
KEEPIN’ IT CELERYL: Suggests self-awareness, eradicates potential cloud of elitism.
FAUX FOOTLONG & FANCY FRISEE: Fun, carefree–perfect for Summer.
SHE-GAN/HE-GAN: Another seasonal angle. I hear it: “She-gan, He-gan, Ve- all gan for…tofutti!”
COMPOSTAL: When you get the Real Dairy Doldrums, and the Vegan cheesecake just isn’t to-fuling you anymore.
Don’t mind meat, I’m just being a jackgrass, here in my festival of animal fat, my high-protein purgatory.
I think the catch-all, handy hip & endearing term you’re looking for suits you well–and it’s: CUD-DLY.
Though no one can ever top “Edamommy” (If we have Her-story in reference to their prevailing His-story, then men can sure as bell-pepper be happy with FREDAMOMMY.)
April 27th, 2008 at 12:03 am
What about a WHOAgan? As in - whoa, I can’t eat that any more… or WHOA, that is a GREAT price on Silk soy milk!
April 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I have one. How about people who are fascinated with vegans but don’t want to try it - Soyeurs.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:49 am
To expand on HappyHoarforst: “Tempeh-rate” could also be construed as the ideal climate zone conducive to being a vegan. Longer veggie growing season.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Ah! A semantical challenge!
Vegan may be unappealing because of the hard sound. For substitutes - perhaps a play on Go Vegan! - that would give you Veggo.
If that’s still a bit hard - remember that vegans also eat fruit - that gives you Frego.
For a totally soft sound, there’s always Noms - which stands for “no meat.”
April 30th, 2008 at 10:34 am
My sister, Kathy, has jumped on the bandwagon with a play on the “pretty” word for plant life - flora. She asked that I submit her entry - florans.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:05 am
How about veganosaur - only the plant eaters of course!
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:16 am
Congratulations, Annelies! Your name was drawn for the comment prize - a wrap-n-mat!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pm
How do you explain to a vegetarian child that people eat animals? I tried to explain it to my daughter. She said “Mama that is silly people dont eat fish! LOL” Huh?