Ham on the Lam

Okay – I stole that title. It’s intriguing, though, isn’t it? Once I saw that “news” headline I knew nothing would keep me from reading that story.

The tail, er tale, went like this: a pig got loose on a Greenbay, Wis. highway for more than an hour, wreaking porcine havoc and eluding escape despite being tasered twice. (This pork was not easily fried.) He was evidently hogging both lanes, and turned out to be harder to catch than, well, a greased pig.

His owner was described as an “attorney/farmer” (he was bringing home the bacon in more ways than one) and apparently stopped at a Starbucks at which time his swine gave him the slip. I don’t know if there was any damage or injury (except to the animal which was eventually shot with a tranquilizer, covered with a blanket and carried away –making, perhaps, the ultimate pig-in-blanket). If any angry motorists (or PETA members) decide to press charges, at least the guy will be able to defend himself.

I’ve heard that pigs are some of the smartest animals going, and this attorney/farmer/pig owner evidently has one that’s even smarter than usual. He commented that he “might have to sit in the back and play gin rummy with her.”

All I can say is he’d better not be a betting man.

He added that “the pig humiliated me, but I don’t hold it against her.” I’m not sure if I believe him, though. The proof will be in the pudding: that is, will this little piggy go to market??

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