National Animal Cracker Day!

Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –

Keeping his paws on the nuts of the world.

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April 18, 2013 is National Animal Cracker Day.  Isn’t this fantastic!!  Elephants, lions, tigers, bears and monkeys oh my.  These are small little sweet cookies shaped like zoo animals.  They were first brought to the United States during the 1800’s.  The demand for these wonderful little cookies skyrocketed and demand was over the roof!

 

Stauffer’s Biscuit Company was the first company to produce animal crackers in 1871 in York, Pennsylvania.  Other local bakeries came together under the National Biscuit Company or “Nabisco Brands”.  In 1902, the famous Barnum’s Animals circus theme box came out.  Bacon’s mom says that she remembers her parents bringing her these little boxes as a treat.

 

Did you know that since their start in 1903, there have been 37 different animals included in the Barnum’s Animal Crackers?  Today, more than 40 million packages of animal crackers are sold each year around the world. 

I think Bacon does his share in the intake!  They are one of his biggest treats that his mom has to get him in the economy size!  I can’t tell you how many of these huge buckets that he has gone through in his day.  In fact, this one is what the Easter bunny brought him and it’s almost gone.  Time to reload.

 

So on this National Animal Cracker Day – enjoy a box OR TWO of these sweet delectable bits.  Just remember though, if you are going to eat in front of the pig, you have to share!

This is Journalist Rocky the Squirrel reporting out – have a nice day!

 

 

Allilgators and Crocodiles Oh My!

 

Alligators and crocodiles just amaze me.  They are such amazing creatures and are so mysterious.  I had a lot of time on my hands last week when mom was sick so I got to surf the net after putting Bashful to bed. 

This picture to the left blew my mind!  Alligators made out of those old recycled tires.  I couldn’t believe when I first looked at the picture.  What a brilliant idea.  Someone had such an amazing thought that they actually brought to life – they look so real!

Could you imagine a couple of these bad boys in your yard just hanging out?  Of course, they might scare me a couple of times.  What am I talking about?  If they were in the yard, this little pigs feet would *never* touch nature!

 

 

Then I found this picture from Australia.  There’s a place called Crocosaurus Cove Park in Darwin that allows thrill seekers to swim face to face with massive salt water crocodiles.  WTP (What the Pig) – let me go use my potty pouch real quick.

Do you see the size of that crocodile compared to that little itty bitty man?  This picture actually made me shake and shiver in fear.  That crocodile could eat me as a snack – heck that little itty bitty man would be a starter meal. 

Shivers – I think I’ll pass swimming in Australia!  You?

 

Mom Brings Me the Neatest Gifts

Mom and dad went shopping over the weekend and found my future girlfriend in a ‘toy’.  Of course, mom being the total sentimental thing she is had to buy it for me.  It is totally pigawesome!

You put these small little candies called Pez inside of Ms. Piggy’s slender ‘neck’.  When I go up and snout her snout (insert music) for a kiss, her head goes back and a Pez candy pops out. Now that’s a kiss that keeps on giving if you know what I mean – snort.  I learned real quick to give a kiss and get candy.  Smart huh?

Mom let me do it a couple of times and then told me Ms. Piggy had to take a rest.  But you know what I don’t get?  I kept trying to kiss mom but her head wouldn’t go back and give out candy.  What’s up with that mom?  Snort

XOXO – Bacon