At the height of the swine flu several years ago I was having a discussion with my third grade class about the relationship between pigs and the H1N1 virus. Somewhere in between the reassurances that bacon was safe to eat and that the nasal spray was probably not going to be as awful as shot, one of my students chirped up, slightly off-topic, but always fascinating. “I just love pigs…” she began in a dreamy voice, “they’re soooo cute…” and at this point her whole demeanor changed, a glint entered her eyes and her tone turned sharp “and they taste delicious!”
Ah, to be 8 and precocious. She honestly couldn’t have expressed it any better. This month, we’ll be gettin’ piggy with it as we make our way through all sorts of porcine literary offerings. Whether or not you enjoy them with pork chops or a side of bacon is entirely up to you.
Love that story. Love it.