I wasn't driven by a private Celine Dion performance, or by my firm political belief in reverse immigration. But I went up to Canada because of a long standing dinner reservation at Au Pied de Cochon. The Duck in a Can special is worth the fatty calories. Just bring a dosage of Lipitor for desert.
Even as I took a big fatty bite of the restaurant's version of the Montreal classic, poutine--fries, gravy, cheese curds topped with big slices of fresh foie gras--I realized how I was consuming enough calories to give an Olympic gymnast heart palpitations, but I was also happy to be wearing my rabbit fur hoodie.
The frigid cold of Montreal provided the perfect setting for me to take out all of my best furs. The Croatian mohair trapper's hat, the raccoon mittens and my gray rabbit fur aviator's hat. There were also the shearling Uggs, which despite my trepidation in buying them ended up being the most amazing thing ever. The trip also provided me the chance to buy a raccoon hat and rabbit fur blanket.
YES
As a longtime carnivore, I don't have guilty feelings about wearing an animal I would also eat.
NO
Fur doesn't make a man less virile. Hunters have long worn the animals they hunted. A fur scarf, trim or coat lining, is a great way to pull off fur without looking like full pimp. Wearing fur also beats having a stuffed animal as indoor decoration.
MAYBE
You're a vegan and longtime PETA card carrier. There's not enough bamboo wool or ultra suede to make up for the real thing. Just remember that synthetics come from filthy oil wells which aren't any better for the environment.
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