A friend of mine walked into a local store and was greeted by this Pig Creation.  Not sure what they were thinking, or where the inspiration came from for this, or why the heck it would be in a store other then to scare off small children, gang members, and vegetarians.  My only thought is someone was trying to remake the movie “Babe” into a horror movie.  If you have any thoughts on why someone would make this we would love to hear them.

Athena the lovable potbellied pig was compassionately pulled out of the flames of controversy, both out of the “proverbial pan,” as well as the frenzied legal fire!

All thanks to popular, Pocatello, ID Mayor Brian Blad, who literally “saved the bacon” of this cuddly and much beloved, personal pet.

In a heated City Council debate over the fate of Adorable Athena, Mayor Blad cast the deciding vote in what was, up to that point, an intransigent 3 to 3 tie, saving the pet pig form an uncertain fate, possibly homelessness, or perhaps being shipped of to Aunt Martha’s farm up north, to run and play in the fields of grass with the other friendly, furry creatures, just like everyone’s favorite dog was back when we all were kids and “Spot or Fido” quite suddenly was mysteriously missing.

Animal Control had sited the pig’s owner, Brad Willis, recommending in no uncertain terms that having the pig at Willis’ home violated the city code that requiring anyone with livestock to have a minimum of 3/4 of an acre of irrigated pastureland.

Willis, in Athena’s and his own defense, explained to the council that she is a “pet,” not “livestock.”

So thanks to the machinations of the “mindful Mayor,” celebrations are now most definitely in order at the home of Willis home, as Athena’s human room-mate is now ecstatic that he officially and legally gets to keep his 175-pound friend at home, right where she belongs.

Member’s of the City Council wanted to make sure that it is emphatically clear that, while in this “single, particularly unique” instance, the council waived the acreage requirement, they were in no uncertain terms, NOT setting a precedent.

“No more pigs!” was the parting remark from City Councilwoman Eva Nye to Mr. Willis after the vote, a persuasively passionate point made in the heat of public “pork-barrel politics!”

There’s really not much I can add to this post on Craigslist. Thanks to my buddy Hobie for forwarding this along.

If you need some food for your pre-bacon, this could help you out. Just don’t ask the dude for a picture of the pig food – ha!

Here’s a transcript of the posting:

50lbs of Vietnamese Pig Food (Garden Grove, CA)

I have 50lbs of just opened feeds for Vietnamese Pigs. The former owner fed them a dog’s diet and now the piggies won’t eat the pigs’ food. So what am I to do? The pig’s diet consist mainly of vegetables and fruits. This 50lbs feed came out of Midway Feed Store, bought it just a few days ago. Please don’t make me take a pic of it. It’s free, not the pig.

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Well, the fun folks over at the ADV Rider (that’s Adventure Rider for you folks not in the know) discussion boards have done me one better and created a traveling mascot that’s been around the world and then some.

Meet Bacon the Pig — a world traveling stuffed adventurer that’s been all around the United States, Europe, and more. The little stuffing-filled puppet gets passed from one adventure rider to another on their various journeys and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Read more on the ADV Rider Bacon the Pig thread.

I have no words to describe this. The photo represents a section of a wall mural at the Costa Mesa Omelette Parlor.

Go there yourself, eat a hearty bacon breakfast, and marvel at the Pig in a Thong painting.

In this video, the South Park boys talk briefly about the finer points of America’s favorite meat. They then feed some bacon to Macon. Keep in mind Macon is a pig.

Feel free to discuss that potential moral dilemma amongst yourselves…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sBPm6ubjnU

Mud Fearing Pig Gets Boots: This six week old pig suffers from mysophobia, a fear of dirt, and refuses to splash around in the mud with her siblings. That was until the farmers who own the pig gave her two pairs of keychain sized boots to walk around in.

Check out Funny or Die. Awesome site.

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This advertisement for Rachachuros brand seasoning was created by Far East DDB advertising agency in Thailand.

via: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/rachachuros_seasoning_pig?size=_original