Posted on 05/29/2013 5:01:34 PM PDT by Starman417
Domesticated swine and Western Civilization go back a long way together. The domestic pig was being raised in Europe by about 1500 BC. Rome improved pig breeding and spread them throughout their empire. The early Christians increasingly abandoned the Jewish ban on the eating of pork by about 50 AD and it’s been the celebrated ‘other white meat’ ever since.
Pigs and the discovery of the New World went hand in hand. Christopher Columbus took eight pigs on his voyage to Cuba in 1493 at Queen Isabella’s insistence. Hernando de Soto brought America’s first thirteen pigs to Tampa Bay, Fla., in 1539. Cortés introduced hogs to New Mexico in 1600 while Sir Walter Raleigh brought sows to the Jamestown colony in 1607.
Frankly, the West and pigs go together like, well, bacon and eggs. Who hasn’t enjoyed the cultural icons that are the ‘three little pigs,’ delighted in playing “this little piggie went to market” with a toes of a small child, or stashed a few dollars away in their piggie bank? And who can forget such beloved childhood characters as Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web, Babe the movie star (that’ll do pig), Miss Piggy, or Piglet from Winnie the Pooh?
Let’s be honest, even the most finicky among us has to admit that a side order of bacon at IHOP isn’t such a bad idea either.
But, alas, not all share our love for all things pork, bacon, and pig-related.
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Yeah, right, you made a joke and used an insult to deliver it? Yea right. LOL
Maybe you should seek help.
And Yes, Goy is another Term of Gentile.
I guess I should have used the plural Term Goyim.
I’m in over my head. I’m out.
Ah, so typical for a chronic liar, trying to raise a strawman to misdirect. Being an active member of Friends of Israel, I’ll leave you to your lying ways, Jude. Have nice day.
You are being challanged. Did Samual Jackson express your heart felt opinion?
I am the King of France.
Thank you for the Parthian Shot, My Mother is Catholic she would appreciate me being leveled with Jude the Apostle.
Of Course, you mean that in a more insulting way.
(See I can take things out of Context too)
Only After I shot Marvin in the face.
Ok, non answer. Interesting.
You are losing me DManA
Chickens are much filthier than pigs, you should see what they eat and live in.
You just cut the hoofs off. Viola, clean as a shwissle.
Did Samual Jackson express your heart felt opinion? Yes or no.
What?!
Do you eat pork. Yes or no?
Yes, long live the pig! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPHuE5pDlEs
The Answer is No :)
Why can’t answer a simple questions? I’m trying to understand your motive for expressing the movie reference.
You put the answer in tiny letters. That makes you a pig.
It is one of the most well known scenes from the movie.
It has been Parodied Several Times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atlpN7g2OgE
While I don't Eat Pork, I was hoping more FReepers would get the reference, I was wrong.
So, Always add a link to what you are talking about to avoid this situation!
Again, just trying to understand your. Where does your antipathay to pork come from?
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