Can you think of any ways to use the words “pig” and “turtle” together in a sentence?  It may seem strange to consider using the two words together, but our team at porktastic is proud to share that we discovered a way!  While surfing the web, I found an interesting animal that I think all of you porklovers would enjoy hearing about!  The Pig-Nosed Turtle.

Apparently, this strange-looking creature got its unique name from its “pig-shaped” nose.  I can certainly see the similarity between the noses; Otherwise, I don’t think this little guy resemblances any of my pigs.

Do the turtles in these pictures look like distant cousins? Check back on Monday for details on how we combine the words “turtle” and “bacon” to make some delicious Bacon Turtles!

I came across these pictures that I absolutely had to share!  I know that my sense of humor is unusual, but if you couldn’t figure that out already there’s really no helping you!

Okay this isn’t exactly centered on pigs, but look he or she’s in the background!

This is what I did when I realized that I didn’t save my post for today and had to come up with something else. Isn’t this a better idea than the bacon and cheese soufflé that I was going to talk about instead?

I would just like to say on record that I have never done this to my father! (Since this statement is written in black and white it must be true, isn’t that how it works… right Dad )

Hope these made your day as much as they did mine!

-          B

Hold the phone St. Patty’s Day!  It’s National Agriculture Week and we are trying to do all we can at Porktastic to embrace the spirit!  So wear all those shamrocks and go ahead and drink the green bee… well, whatever the beverage of your choice may be… but go ahead and tip that beverage for the farmer too.  Here are some ways to incorporate a little pig power into your dedicated Irish celebration.

1. Stop chasing that pot o’ gold.  Pigs were a sign of prosperity in Emerald Isle back in the day, so try to grab onto a curly tail instead!
2. And like we do for every holiday, here are some ways to decorate yourself and your home with pig paraphernalia (pig paraphernalia…say that five times fast).  Decorate with this pig poster or strut your stuff with this pig and St. Patty’s Day shirt.
3. Add a little bacon to your corned beef and cabbage.  Go ahead, get a little crazy.

Do a little celebrating of St. Patty’s Day, National Agriculture week, and of course our curly tailed friend all in one feel swoop.  And may you have the luck of the Irish all week!

Today we would like to take a few moments to salute television’s biggest fan of bacon and everything else pork, Homer J. Simpson.

Ok, so he doesn’t know that pork comes from pigs, but he sure has eaten a lot of it and is quite possibly responsible for keeping all of Springfield’s invisible hog farmers afloat. And since so many pork lovers tune in to watch their kindred spirit, we’re pretty sure Homer’s eating habits are the reason for the show’s success.

Since Homer doesn’t know the most basic thing about pigs and pork (one becomes the other) we’re guessing he’s not up on other facts of modern hog farming either. Like how pigs are raised in state of the art barns that provide a stable climate year round and protection from predators and disease, or that they eat feed that has been specially formulated to meet their needs at every stage of growth. He probably also missed the memo announcing that pork is leaner than ever and that pork tenderloin is just as lean as skinless chicken breast. But we can forgive him for not knowing all that as long as he remembers farmers are doing what’s best and keeps right on eating pork!

So, Homer keep baconing up your sausage, ordering your smiley-face breakfasts with bacon noses, bacon hair, bacon mustaches, five o’clock shadows made of bacon bits and bacon bodies, and enjoying the wonderful, magical animal that gives you pork, bacon and ham, and we’ll keep watching your show for another 20 years.

You can stop flipping from channel to channel to looking for some obscure Olympic sport. The games are over. Gone for another two years. Like you, we’re looking for something new to entertain us and keep that competitive spirit alive – at least until March Madness starts. In typical Porktastic fashion, we looked to our porcine friends for inspiration and came up with the perfect solution for our Olympic withdrawal: Piglympics!

Turns out someone already thought of that – both Russia and China. But since we can’t find any record or mention of the games (or the Federation of Sport Pig Breeders for that matter) since 2006, we’re bringing back the games and making them even better!

Cheer your favorite porkers as they go for gold with grueling displays of Piglympic spirit in events like: 25 Meter Piggy Paddle, Piggy Polo, Svineball (or soccer as we call it in the US), 66 Meter Hurdles, 66 Meter Dash, and new to the games this year: the Flying Pig Jump.

So grab some pork rinds and set the DVR because you won’t want to miss a minute of the Porktastic action of the 2010 Piglympics!