February 9, 2005
A Speckled Pig
For several weeks I have noticed a mottled piglet, feral of course, along I-295 as I beep and creep to my labor day. About twice a week I see him rooting along the roadway, for all the world a happy lad.
Understand: this is not a rural area. There is a tree line of barrier woods about twenty feet deep between the interstate and apartments and houses, but it stretches for a mile or so, so apparently this pig has enough foraging area to sustain him.
There have to be 10,000 cars passing him everyday, and not once has a bubba pulled over and made the sausage play on him with a .22, or a handgun. Perhaps because he is small. And, of course, speckled pigs are suspect by nature. Not like he's black, or a nice russet. He's not even properly spotted. Just a mottled little pig, rooting for all he's worth, against unimaginable odds.
So much ambition, so little space. I've named him Billy, and he's in my tribe.
Interesting allegory...you doing alright over there, Velociman?
Posted by: Sadie at February 10, 2005 1:34 AMI've named him Billy, and he's in my tribe.
It goes without saying that you are the coolest cat on the planet.
Posted by: Anna at February 10, 2005 5:27 AMBilly the Spotted Pig,,,would make a good title for a children's book! Hope you aren't too disappointed when some morning you are creeping down the highway and see a grease spot because Billy didn't look both ways before crossing the road. Don't get too attached or you'll have a broken heart, and that wouldn't be good,,,
Posted by: Michele at February 10, 2005 7:15 AM... I feel ya, Brother..
Posted by: Eric at February 10, 2005 7:18 AMBring that pig to the Georgia Writer's Conference. He'll fit right in. And I ain't sayin' cook him and eat him, either.
I just don't want to be the #1 swine there.
Posted by: Acidman at February 10, 2005 11:32 AMAhhh, Acidman, you'll always be the #1 swine for us!! No spotted pig could take your place.
Posted by: Michele at February 10, 2005 1:07 PMI once worked with a guy who had a pet pig named
"Carnitas". (A popular mexican meat to put in tacos).
I had a three legged pig named Tripod one time. People asked me why I had a three legged pig. I said he was such a good pig, we just couldn't eat him all at once.
Posted by: Dash at February 10, 2005 11:26 PMTripod?
Posted by: Sadie at February 11, 2005 4:05 AMDash...are you SURE that wasn't a two-legged tapir?
Posted by: zonker at February 11, 2005 8:34 AMBring him home and keep him in the back yard.
Posted by: Rankin' Rob at February 11, 2005 1:38 PMA two-legged tapir making three tracks in the sand... kinda like AAVelociman, eh. Speaking of the AAV-man, where's he been hiding?
Posted by: Dash at February 11, 2005 10:57 PMI hope your hog doesn't run out in the road in front of my HOG. Where exactly on 295 have you been seeing this porker, so I know where wake up at.
Posted by: Marc at February 18, 2005 12:11 PM