Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Pork

3 things that make you happy:
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • recovery day
  • pozole
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • dancing pigs
  • pigs flying
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • St. Anthony the Abbot
    His relationship with pigs and patronage of swineherds is a little complicated. Skin diseases were sometimes treated with applications of pork fat, which reduced inflammation and itching. As Anthony’s intervention aided in the same conditions, he was shown in art accompanied by a pig. People who saw the art work, but did not have it explained, thought there was a direct connection between Anthony and pigs – and people who worked with swine took him as their patron.

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