Pinky and Perky's Pigpen
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When John Esmonde and Bob Larbey created the script for
"The Good Life" circa 1975-1978, little did they know how
large of a following the show would generate. The theme was
simple enough: a middle aged, middle- income couple in a suburb
decides to throw off the shackles of the rat race and produce
their own sustenance with their own ingenuity, using their
suburban home as a farm. This would sometimes pose a problem
with their posh neighbors, but everything would turn out all right.
The show plunged into popularity and never looked back. It is now
broadcast in several countries and languages.
'Not only was the show a hit, but so was the cast. After "The Good
Life" series ended, three of the cast went on to star in their own
comedy shows, but they all were commonly known by the civilized
world by their "Good Life" names: Tom, Barbara, Jerry, and Margo.
Below are links that tell a small part of the lives of the characters
known as: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington, and
Penelope Kieth.
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Richard Felicity Paul Penelope
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While we're in the pigpen, here are some intresting facts about pigs that
you may like to know.
Pigs are extremely intellegent, You could almost have a conversation with
one if you knew the language, unfortunately, it's not "pig latin". In my
youth we had raised a few pigs and they were most easy to train and
if left outside the pen, they would follow me around like a puppy. They
thrive on human affection. The drawback is the loss you feel at butchering
time.
Pigs are basically clean. Pigs have no sweat glands so they will wallow in
the mud so as to cool themselves on a hot day. They really dig water and
will stand a bath. You can keep a clean pig by penning them on a cement
floor with LOTS of straw and a lean-to structure for shade (a must).
Pigs are strong!
I held down a one month old pig for casterization and he darn near kicked
my teeth out, couldn't blame him. I was 6'1" and wheighed 230lbs. He was
no more than a foot long and 50lbs at best. I also got knocked on my tail
by a 8"long wild boar. Slightly larger ones have killed hunters.
Pork MUST be thouroughly cooked as the meat does contain parisites.
You're better off to pet the pig and chomp the cow!
1998 Good Wrench