Thursday, November 27, 2008

Piedmont Pig

Not long after I moved to Atlanta, I was driving home one night and saw a man walking his pet pig down the street.  I wondered if I had hallucinated, but it turns out this pair are a local institution, and can often be seen taking the air in and around Piedmont Park.  Yesterday I saw them surrounded by curious passers-by, and as I was taking this picture, I heard the man describe his porcine companion's personality as "aloof".  
I should note that I have never seen the pig wear the same t-shirt twice.

5 comments:

BW said...

There was a woman with a pet pig in my neighborhood in Taipei. She kept it slim by feeding it only fruits and veggies, and she let him sleep in bed with her.

Evelyn said...

He looks a lot like Chauncey.

Evelyn said...

It's not uncommon for women to sleep with pigs.

Allison said...

Excellent observations, Evelyn.

I haven't asked the guy about his pig's sleeping habits. Don't want to know.

Evelyn said...

I hope the pig's other t-shirts aren't white. White really doesn't do anything for him.