pic: Paul And The Pig

[dlavery]

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[dlavery]

... and in the background, Amanda Morrison looks like she is about to fall out of her chair, she is laughing so hard.

[Karibou]

The pig doesn't look as if she's having too much fun [: Paul, on the other hand...

[AndyB]

The pig looks like he's enjoying it hahaha.

[Michael Hill]

Did anyone happen to question whether the pig WANTED to be kissed? I mean...if that were a human, there would be SO many harassment charges filed.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Yeah, but look at the hold Paul has on Aidan's arm.

[JaneYoung]

Pucker Power!

Dr. Brown looks awesome in pink, following the 'dress for success' tip - always wear pink when holding a pig - the rest will take care of itself.

Oscar was so cute.

[Rosiebotboss]

NICE!!



Thanks Dave for the photo.......

[Swan217]

I think Paul took my advice about "trying to put lipstick on a pig" a little too seriously.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Oscar was so cute.

The pig's name was Oscar?!!?!?!?

That comes as no shock actually, since it was so grouchy that day it was squealing the whole time! LOL

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

The pig's name was Oscar?!!?!?!?

I thought it was a female pig? Who names a female pig Oscar?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by KathieK

I thought it was a female pig? Who names a female pig Oscar?

Sad isn't it? Chris Fultz mentioned it.

[Richard Wallace]

The opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, and IRI ain't over 'til the pig gets kissed.

2008 was Paul's year to do the honors. Whose turn will it be in 2009?

[GaryVoshol]

It hasn't been stated whether Paul gets immunity next year (not from pig germs, from a repeat performance).

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Richard

2008 was Paul's year to do the honors. Whose turn will it be in 2009?

Now, now... hang on a sec. While this was a good thing, there is no definite kissing of pigs next year. This might have been a one-time thing. The IRI planning committee is commissioning a special focus group to investigate alternative and unique fund raisers. In the mean time, you can google "cow pie bingo" for one of the ideas.

Some clarifications about this pig and the process:

1. It's a 5-week old gilt. Fultz, for some reason, named it "Oscar". However, the 2 fine ladies at Geist Animal Hospital (where it stayed for 2 days) named it "Suzy Q".

2. The pig came from my step-father's farm in Monticello. He did not want it back, and saw it as a donation. Like many farmers, if livestock leaves their property, they don't want it to return, in fear of disease that could infect their inventory.

3. Pigs squeal. They are pigs. That is what they do. No pig enjoys getting picked up. Both times it was picked up out of the cage, it gave a piercing squeal, and people thought that it was being tortured. It wasn't... it was just being a pig.

4. It was staying in a dog cage for 2-3 hours during the finals on Saturday, in a secluded area next to the main gym. The parents on team 234 kept saying "we are giving her water, but she keeps knocking over the bowl". They learned that that is also what pigs do.

5. The pig is safe at a new home in Peru, Indiana. A friend of mine took Suzy Q home with them Saturday afternoon. They will decide if she will remain a feeder pig or if she will become a family pet. (they have 8 acres of land)

6. People were saying that we should let the pig run around the playing field. I said "no way... that would be funny for about 1 minute, and then frustrating for the next 20 minutes". This is the reason why I never let go of her while Aidan and Paul got involved.

... and I do think the pig liked kissing Paul.

Andy