National Pig Day

National Pig Day – Yes! There is a day for the beloved and very yummy farm animal … the pig. Learn more about this holiday for the pig!



National Pig Day

National Pig Day is celebrated annually on March 1. This holiday was started in 1972 by sisters Ellen Stanley, a teacher in Lubbock, Texas, and Mary Lynne Rave of Beaufort, North Carolina. Their purpose was “to accord the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals.”

National Pig Day #NationalPigDay

Pets

Beside a cow, I believe the Pig is another popular favorite farm animal. Some people even have Pop Belly Pigs as pets!

Pig Parties

You will hear about this holiday more in the Midwest of the United States of America. Events are held at zoos, schools, nursing homes and more.  They usually throw parties called a “Pig Party”. At these Pig Parties you will find pink pig punch and even pork delicacies. Not to mention, pink ribbon pigtails are also tied around trees for pigs’ honor.

Collectibles

In Lexington, Kentucky, a nursing home celebrated National Pig Day with a porcine parade that included a display of pig collectibles such as porcelain pigs, pig potholders, piggy banks, and pigs made from calico and cross-stitches, as well as a real-life Vietnamese potbellied pig named Stella who “hogged the day”1

That event brings me to people collect pig memorabilia. Even, some people do their kitchen in a farm or pig theme.

Creamer Pig

My wife has a Pig Creamer bowl. It is a very small one. It has bread ties in it. Plus, it holds the wedding band when washing dishes. It was passed down to her. It was a gift for her great-grandma Brock near the end of her days. She then passed it to Heather’s grandma, who never used it for creamer. It was then passed down to her. Read about that story of the grave bowl pig and a pig in a story she wrote for her boys.

https://simplyspokn.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/pig-day-my-two-favorite-pigs/

 

Color Pink

You will see the color pink a lot with pigs. Check out this blog post All Things Pink!

All Things Pink

Meats

Not only do people have pigs for pets, but most farmers have them for the meat.

  • Pork Chops
  • Ham
  • Bacon
  • Sausage
  • Baby Back Ribs
  • Spare Ribs
  • & More

If you can, buy your meat from a local farmer like Martin Beef in Dandridge, TN area. You get a better meat quality with no dyes, hormones, all the other junk added in grocery and retail stores.

Martin Farm Beef

 

Sources
  1. “Hamming It Up: Pigs Hog Spotlight at Nursing Center”. Lexington Herald-Leader. Jake Bowers. March 2, 1991. Retrieved May 11, 2009

About the Author

Author: Steve Patterson

A Christian Blogger that enjoys blogging about the Bible, Theology, God, Jesus Christ, Christian Music, Family, Cats, Odd Holidays, sewing and much more. I have been blogging since 2004, however, I have been blogging on Courageous Christian Father since 2012. I enjoy listening to Christian Music. I am married with 1 daughter, 2 step-sons and a step daughter.

2 thoughts on “National Pig Day

  1. Thanks for mentioning pig, who is actually a cream pitcher.
    Some people don’t realize that pigs are highly intelligent and can even be litter trained like a cat.

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