Joan Rivers Gives Ants a Break

Written by PETA

Posted 08-20-2010
Iconic funny woman, and plastic surgery advocate, Joan Rivers, takes part in a Q&A after a screening of her film Piece of Work in New York City, New York, USA on July 1, 2010. Joan admitted that childhood poverty caused her to be the driven person that she is today. She also divulged that she would be making an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman after many years away from late night television that stemmed from a long running conflict with the late Johnny Carson. Fame Pictures, Inc

Reading Edward O. Wilson's novel Anthill has given Joan Rivers a new respect for ants. Here's what she told People magazine:

"Those poor ants work 24/7! And when they fight other ant colonies, to look bigger they stand on pebbles. 'I'll show you—I'm getting up on this grain of sand.' … They work their whole lives; it's so sad. Now I don't throw my sandwiches away; I put them on the streets. Let the ants have a little break. The other day I had half a hot dog, and I put it in a tree. This woman said, 'You're littering,' and I said, 'I'm feeding the ants!'"

Joan may be on to something here. In her honor, I am going to refrain from cleaning my kitchen counter*.

Written by Alisa Mullins

*Just kidding, Mom.

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