Dear John---now you have really outdone yourself! I got several good laughs over the account of the Parka-Thon....the best was imagining a painting of "Pigs Over Parkinsaw", complete with fireworks! If that were to be auctioned off to benefit the Pennies campaign it should produce a bountiful harvest! I can report that Ms.Piggy, elated and exhausted after the festivities, has taken to her bed in the Sanctuary, catching up on sleep. She was really overwhelmed at the honors bestowed on her, as she felt she was only doing what would be expected of any honorable winged pig! She has become quite friendly with Minh Three, the "lady" Vietnamese Potbellied Pig, and they were seen together late at night relaxing within the Sanctuary garden and sipping Levolagers. Minh Three, and her brothers, it has been revealed, were recruited by the mysterious Gandy Dancer, and their arrival is thought to herald his coming soon. They have little to say about him, unfortunately, as their fragmentary English is not accessible through the PHAT translation system. Our hopes of learning more about him from these friendly foreign undercover operatives have been dashed, and we'll have to await his appearance to resolve the myriad questions we have about him. Meanwhile the brothers Minh One and Minh Two have joined Nails Noogin's squad of security operatives, where their low-slung profile will be most useful in patrolling the perimeter of the Sanctuary. They managed to convey, despite their broken English, that they felt honored to help guard the noble guests Porky and Porquetta, the Fliers and the PPPigs, and will do their best to be worthy----they too look forward to the Gandy Dancer's coming , and refer to him as "The Great One", which only adds to our curiosity about this mysterious personage.. Chubby Labarre, recovering from his stupendous feat of pasta consumption, would be the ideal person to help the three Minhs with their English--they already feel a connection with him, as he too is somewhat "potbellied" after winning the contest! If they can progress enough to make use of the PHAT translation system, think what wonderful tales they would have to tell! How about it, Chubby? ---just for fun!........ Camilla <[log in to unmask]> http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm Laughter-- :-) :-) the best medecine !