As Mr. Skip Peterson tells us: "This is an annual fund raiser held in Buffalo, Wyoming, for a local gymnastics team. Contestants have one minute to get the greased hog, butt first into the barrel. The coed team must also dip their hands into a bucket of Crisco before the game begins. The winning time this year was 7.45 seconds. Every team had a freash pig and each pig was only allowed to participate one time. Enjoy!"
The world is a grimmer and less delightful place without Ostrich Racing, as seen here in 1952 at the Grange County Fair, courtesy of the Life photo archives.
Be it known that I, Michael Zofchak, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Animal Life-Preservers, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to life preservers, and more especially it is intended for quick application to a draft horse, pack mule, or other animal which is carrying war supplies and which may possibly be a cavalry horse, so that when a stream or river is reached the animal can swim across with his load and possibly with his driver and the necessity for building a bridge is avoided.
Artist Eiko Ishizawa has designed a bear sleeping bag, which seems very practical, unless a bear happens upon you and decides it wants to mate with this beautiful stranger.
I saw Maria Montez's COBRA WOMAN about a year ago. But I had to buy an all-regions DVD player and order the DVD from England, since it's unavailable here. But the expense was worth it, as I think you'll agree after you watch the trailer.
There's something disconcerting about Benjamin Bankes, spokespig for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's "feed the pig" campaign. Yeah, I know the pig is supposed to represent a piggy bank. But to me it looks more like something out of a horror film, especially with that gouge in its head. Judge for yourself.
The picture below shows Benjamin Bankes on tour in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Wed Feb 11, 2009 | Comments (6)
Category: Animals
The emergency camel is ready and waiting whenever its services should be needed. (Actually, this seems to be a conceptual design rather than something that actually exists.)
But on a related topic, if 80-100 people suddenly show up at your house and you need something to feed them, this recipe for whole stuffed camel could come in useful. The ingredients include an entire lamb, 20 chickens, 110 gallons of water, and, of course, a camel.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Feb 10, 2009 | Comments (15)
Category: Animals
There's nothing weird about butchering a chicken, but I've never seen such a detailed guide to the entire process. Over at BackyardChickens.com, "Frugal Squirrel" shows you what to do. He starts with a live chicken, kills it, plucks it (with an automatic plucking machine), and removes all the innards.
What he finally ends up with looks like what you'd buy in the supermarket.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Feb 09, 2009 | Comments (4)
Category: Animals, Food
News from the frontiers of science: Researchers have discovered that if you address cows by name, they produce more milk.
The theory is that calling a cow by its name has a soothing effect on it. It feels more relaxed. Whereas unnamed, stressed out cows produce the hormone cortisol which suppresses milk production.
However, researchers warn that "just giving cows a name" probably won't do much. Ya gotta establish a relationship with the cow. Let it know you care. Link: Scientific American.
Patent No. 1265580, issued May 1918:
Artist Eiko Ishizawa has designed a bear sleeping bag, which seems very practical, unless a bear happens upon you and decides it wants to mate with this beautiful stranger.
There's something disconcerting about Benjamin Bankes, spokespig for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's "feed the pig" campaign. Yeah, I know the pig is supposed to represent a piggy bank. But to me it looks more like something out of a horror film, especially with that gouge in its head. Judge for yourself.
There's nothing weird about butchering a chicken, but I've never seen such a detailed guide to the entire process. Over at BackyardChickens.com, "Frugal Squirrel" shows you what to do. He starts with a live chicken, kills it, plucks it (with an automatic plucking machine), and removes all the innards. 
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