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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pig Show


Last week was the big district livestock show, and My Girl and My Boy were very excited about going. They picked five piggies to take, and those little porkers got a Spa Day! They were all washed, spiffed and shined up, loaded in the trailer and taken to school. Then they joined the group to be hauled to the show an hour away. By now those fellows had gone to enough shows that they were excited about the trip and were grunting and talking to each other on the way.


Then a bad thing happened. Mom got a phone call at work, and My Girl told her that the trailer of pigs only got about a half mile from the school when it caught on fire! Oh, Mom almost got sick when she heard the news! The group pulled over to the side of the road, and Mrs. School Principal acted quick and beat the the flames with her hoodie (which I sadly suspect is totally ruined now). My Girl grabbed a feed bucket and went to the ditch for water. Between the two of them and their quick thinking, they put the fire out and all turned out well. We didn't lose any pigs or kids, but alas, the trailer kinda melted.


Dad borrowed a friend's trailer and brought the pigs home. Boy, were they disappointed. That was the shortest trailer ride they'd ever been on, they missed the show, and they weren't ready to come back. We dragged the burnt trailer to town for repairs. The mechanic said that the electric brakes locked up, two of the wheels stopped turning, and the friction started the rubber burning. Rubber + Friction = Fire. I think I learned some physics from this. Anyway, the trailer was repaired and pronounced safe, but Mom doesn't trust it much now.


My Boy and My Girl go to so many shows with their pigs and goats, I always said that one day they would haul the wheels off that trailer. I guess they finally did!

~Tell

10 comments:

Molly the Airedale said...

Thank goodness no one was hurt, including the piggies but your poor trailer is ruined! :-(

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

Buster the Wired Fox Terror said...

ALMOST HAD SOME ROAST PORK THE OLD FASHIONED WAY!

BUSSIE KISSIES
BUSTER

Princess Patches said...

Oh, my, those poor piggies! They were almost BBQ pork on the hoof! We're glad it turned out okay in the end and no one was hurt (or BBQ'd).

Aire-hugs,
Poppy, Penny & Pockets

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

That Bussie is so irreverent, then we saw Penny and Poppy started in on the BBQ...um...we refuse to make any bacon comments...but Scruffy is thinkin' them.....

That musta been terrierfying...like awful...thank Dog it was cold enough to require a hoodie...Big Bruvver swears by the restorative powers of hoodies when ill or tired...but that's the first time we've ever heard of anyone being a hero with on....very quick thinkin' Guys!!!!!

Those poor piggies musta been upset to have to go through the whole bathie thing for naught...
So glad all were saved!!!

Lacie

Urban Smoothie Read said...

sad to hear about the unfortunate incident that happened to the trailer...

Girl Girl Hamster said...

Oh that was really scary. Glad that no kids or piggy were hurt

~ Girl girl

Noah the Airedale said...

Crikey thank goodness the piggies weren't hurt. They must have gotten a big fright though.

Hugs and tail wags
Noah Willow Tess & Lucy

Emma the Golden Girl said...

and the Canine Kids said,
We found your blog through Agatha and Archie's blog and we are glad we got to visit.
We're glad everything turned out okay for the piggies and the humans!

Xsara and Tani said...

I'm sorry about the incident but the most important thing is that noone is hurt!

Lenny said...

Congratulations to your Girl for saving the day! I bet you feel safe with her around! I hope the next show goes better.

Your friend, Lenny