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JOAN, IT ALL STARTED QUITE INNOCENTLY WITH THE ADVENT OF PORKY PORKINSON, THE PARKINSON PIG. HE APPEARED OUT OF A LONG-NEGLECTED BOX IN MY STORE ROOM WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR THINGS TO PUT ON A YARDSALE MEANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR PENNIES FOR PARKINSOSN'S. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CUTE TO USE HIM (A LARGE SHOCKING PINK PIGGY BANK) AS A GIMMICK TO COLLECT - AND SURE ENUFF, HE MADE MORE MONEY THAN THE WHOLE YARD SALE. I TOLD THE LIST - AND, WELL, IT JUST TOOK OFF FROM THERE. PORKY IS STILL AROUND, STILL COLLECTING, AND AT LAST WEIGH IN - WEIGHS 19 POUNDS. His kid sister, POrquetta, is a pig with an agenda - and as such went with me to the /senate Hearing. SHe thought she might be useful as back-up if , horror of horrors, the effort was not s9ccessful. Well, I guess today is the crunch, and i hope Porquetta's pessimism will prove unfounded! Hope that answers your query Hilary BLUe joan carol urquhart wrote: > > For new people to this list, can someone please, please explain the many > (derogatory?)references to pigs. It is a little off-putting. > > Just trying t understand the frame of reference here.