Town To Celebrate "Groundhawg" Day With Pot-Bellied Pig

[matcom]

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LEXINGTON, N.C. -- Officials in Lexington are putting the "hog" in Groundhog Day.

A 65-pound pot-bellied pig named "Lil Bit" will take on the challenge of forecasting the weather when the city celebrates "Groundhawg's Day" -- ground h-a-w-g -- on Feb. 2.

"Lil Bit" will look for her shadow to help decide how soon North Carolina will see spring.

Lexington is famous for its pigs, usually in the form of pork barbecue soaked in a tomato-based sauce.

Mayor Pro-tem Larry Beck will lead the celebration, and local group "Whistlepig" will perform a Groundhawg Day jingle.

The celebration will conclude with the release of 2,005 pink balloons, each containing information about the event and asking people who find the balloons to call Uptown Lexington.

http://www.wftv.com/food/4130681/detail.html

[kick-ass-bob]

1. I hereby renounce rights to

Lexington.

:eyes:

SC? VA? Who wants it?

[arwalden]

2. What An Odd Story

[ElectroPrincess]

3. Hey if they omit the "-bellied pig" aspect of this ceremony

I'm there man! LOL

[kick-ass-bob]

4. Don't count on it in Lexington...

:scared:

[RubyDuby in GA]

5. I could care less about the hawg celebration, but

a tomato-based sauce for BBQ????

What is the matter with you people? Ick.

[kick-ass-bob]

6. That's western NC.

Eastern is better. (vinegar)

[RubyDuby in GA]

7. Whew...

I was hoping that not all you NCers were crazy. But as you know that vinegar is the proper base, I can sleep tonight knowing you're not all bad people. :)

[kick-ass-bob]

8. Smithfields BBQ

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

:9