This week we'll take a look back at some of the sights seen this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Today features the state fair pig races.
There are people who do this for a living. (Of course, PETA is watching...but these pigs looked pretty happy to me.)
Two of the races we saw featured little nimble piglets--fun, but hard to photograph. The third race had a little more, shall we say, dignity.
Clearly one pig is taking the lead.
Selected children were chosen from the audience to be "pig rooters." Whoever rooted for the winning pig received a flag and a ribbon, and the announcer exhorted us to "give them a hand for rootin' for their pig, and their pig winnin.'" Needless to say, this pig did not win. But it was still my favorite.
Miscellaneous links: A 2001 visitor account.
And finally, for those with nothing else to do, send a letter to the president about pig racing. I'm sure he'll get right on it.