Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –
“Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!”
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Today, January 19th, is a great day. It is National Popcorn Day. This is a wonderful day that we can all enjoy and nip our teeth into – literally. I know my kind loves corn and I know that little piglet in the Hotel Thompson loves the popped corn. Some people believe that the origin of this day is somehow connected to the Super Bowl. I guess it kind of makes sense since they’re all kinds of bowl games on right now. I know Bacon’s daddy is in football heaven.
Let me tell you story about Bacon and his love of popcorn. That little oinker can be all the way in his bedroom playing around and watching his television. But the moment that he hears the corn kernels hitting the pan in the kitchen, he totally loses it and runs through the hallways skidding into the kitchen. He will sit on the floor in the middle of the kitchen and watch his mommy as she pops the corn over the stove – you know old fashioned like. When it starts to pop-pop-pop, he always walks over and hits his mom in the ankles with his snout wanting some. He knows he’s going to get some but he doesn’t have a lot of patience that little guy. And then when he does get some, he sounds like a little chomping machine. He’s a hoot.
Enjoy the day my friends. I’ll be back soon!
Piglove 
sheilaenglehart
01/19/2016 at 12:47 pm
Popcorn is one of my favorite foods. I pop mine in coconut oil for optimum health.
Piglove
01/19/2016 at 2:03 pm
oh delicious!! I’ll have to tell mommy about that. It sounds so yum… or will you pop me some? I make a great snack buddy. XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/19/2016 at 3:02 pm
My colleague made some micro-wave pop corn today. It smelled cinematic on our office for hours.
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 9:04 am
Oh licks piggy lips. That sounds so delicious! XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/20/2016 at 9:20 am
I am sure your traditionally made pop-corn is even better! I only like the smell. I am not such a fan of the taste.
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 10:49 am
Oh no. Mom fixes it so special for me – no salt straight up and hot. I loves it. Mom then fixes some for her and dad. It does smell delicious. One day though at mom’s work, a co-worker microwaved a bag and BURNT it. OMP – the smell was horrid. It actually caught the microwave on fire. XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/20/2016 at 11:20 am
Hm,. a coworker in an office should be able to read the instruction on a bag of microwave popcorn …
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 11:58 am
Snorts – they forgot about it. Walked away and just let it keep popping. The firemen were very nice. Snorts – XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/20/2016 at 3:42 pm
But – you set the time on a microwave, surely .. *facepalm*
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 4:29 pm
I know – I know. They didn’t use the ‘popcorn’ button and just put it on for like 3-4 minutes on high. It was definitely a fun time held by all until the smell left the building. XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/20/2016 at 4:37 pm
There is a popcorn button? I don’t own a microwave myself – had one, when that broke I never replaced it. The only thing I used it for was to warm milk.
Piglove
01/21/2016 at 9:56 am
Snorts – yep. There is usually a ‘popcorn’ button on most microwaves these days. Let’s just say that the person that blew this one up at work wasn’t the smartest cookie in the package – snorts with piggy laughter. XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
01/21/2016 at 10:00 am
Well, good that somebody with such a disability still got a job.
Piglove
01/21/2016 at 10:15 am
Snorts with piggy laughter! XOXO – Bacon
lexitheschnauzer
01/19/2016 at 4:24 pm
Buttered popcorn is the one smell no one can resist. I kind of think you might be like me, Bacon, and find most food smells hard to resist, BOL!
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 9:04 am
Snorts! I think you are so right my sweet friend. XOXO – Bacon
katsrus
01/19/2016 at 4:26 pm
I love popcorn too. My favorite is at the movie theatre.
Sue B
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 9:05 am
Oh yes! Sometimes when mom/dad go, they will bring me home some. It’s super yummy! XOXO – Bacon
Nylabluesmum
01/19/2016 at 8:29 pm
Poppycorn……mmmm mmmm mmmm good!!!!
Siddhartha Henry =^,.^=
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 9:09 am
Yes!! So delicious. One of my favorites for sure. XOXO – Bacon
Reilly-Denny Cowspotdogs
01/20/2016 at 7:36 am
we love us a bit of popcorn too but Mom isn’t a fan so we don’t get it unless Dad makes it
Piglove
01/20/2016 at 10:46 am
Oh no. Popcorn is good. But sometimes mommy doesn’t want to make it either. I wish she would make some more soon – I loves the stuff! Of course, no salt on mine okay. XOXO – Bacon
pattisj
01/20/2016 at 11:46 pm
Mmmmm, popcorn! My favorite! I hope Bacon didn’t eat it all!
Piglove
01/21/2016 at 10:00 am
Snorts! Of course not. Mom makes a ton in a big huge pot on the stove – like old times. She puts some for me in my bucket to eat on all week – no salt on mine. Then she puts some in a big bucket for her and dad to munch on throughout the week. That way we always have a snackable. Cool huh? My mom knows the way to my piggy heart. XOXO – Bacon
imagesbytdashfield
01/23/2016 at 9:12 pm
Try Garret’s popcorn…you will swoon!!! Oh how I do love popcorn 🙂
Piglove
01/25/2016 at 12:16 pm
oohh must try this. Off to write this on mom’s grocery list. Thanks for the suggestion my friend. XOXO – Bacon
imagesbytdashfield
01/25/2016 at 3:01 pm
Anytime but unless you live in one of the cities they have a shop in you will have to order it online. 🙂
Piglove
01/25/2016 at 3:08 pm
Oh I can do that. I use dad’s credit card all of the time for shopping online. Just don’t tell him okay. He always thinks it’s mommy – snorts. XOXO – Bacon
imagesbytdashfield
01/25/2016 at 3:12 pm
For you, sweet Bacon, my lips are sealed 🙂