baruchrusha |
09-07-2012 03:01 AM |
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Sorry I haven't been able to write back till now.
Thanks so much for the welcomes and positive feedback. I'm always amazed to find out that others are as silly crazy about pigs as me! I AM curious if other pig lovers eat pork? I gave it up as soon as I could get away with it. I'm the baby of five, and a diabetic since I was five, so asking my mother to make two meals when I HAD to eat at certain times was a no go. She didn't let me decide that till I was the last bird in the nest. My parents weren't kosher, and were pro-pork. They didn't mix milk and meat, something they learned from their parents, but in the 50's my Bubbie (Grandmother in Yiddish) was told by my mother's pediatrician that Bacon was good for a child's health. (He was Jewish too!) Don't know why he recommended that, or what study said one of the greasiest food out there is great for kids, but my grandmother made her eat a lot of bacon!
The pet pig story goes back to my music loving father. He went to Woodstock, owned more CDs than anyone I knew/know (how many kids have to ask their father to turn the music down so they can study?) His favorite band ever was Pink Floyd, saw them live every chance he had and usually would drive all over to get to see them multiple times a tour. I was even lucky enough to see them in '96! One thing Pink Floyd people know is that every concert they have a huge pig appear during one of their songs. They even had the pig in the opening ceremonies of the London games. This started my father’s love of pigs, till he finally bought one when we moved to Augusta when I was in third grade. We learned that pigs are VERY smart, loud, stubborn, and cute. Piggaro, our pet, wasn't hand held from birth, so didn't like being touched, not very good for a pet pig in suburbia. Also, pigs are litter box trainable 100%, they're far cleaner than people realize. The only thing they usually don't tell you is that you have to change the litter at least once a day!
After that year my father lost his pig obsession, but mine only grew. I started collecting in 7th grade, when I got my first pig at a hospital gift shop after I had to be in for a week. From there it grew and grew. Now everyone I know buys me pigs, pigs, and more pigs! Last year I got a bouquet of 32 pigs!</SPAN>
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