Ranchers rankled by Joan Jett pick for SD float

FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, singer and songwriter Joan Jett is seen in Baltimore. Some South Dakota farmers and ranchers are questioning the choice of Jett to grace the state's float in the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. The livestock producers say Jett is a poor choice because she is a vegetarian and supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Some South Dakota farmers and ranchers are upset by the selection of singer-guitarist Joan Jett, a vegetarian and animal rights advocate, to perform on the state's float in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


November 14, 2013 1:22 am

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