National Pig Day, observed annually on March 1, recognizes the domesticated pig or swine or hog, whatever is your choice to call the animal that gives us bacon. According to
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National Pig Day honors the domesticated pig. According to Mary Lynne Rave, who started National Pig Day with her sister Ellen Stanley in 1972, the purpose of the day is to accord to the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man s most intellectual and domesticated animals.
Events where pigs are the focus are held at zoos, schools, farms, sporting events, and nursing homes across the United States, particularly in the Midwest.
Pig-themed parades also are common. Some have interpreted the day as being a time to give pigs a break by not eating pork products, but others say it is the perfect day for eating bacon, ham, or pork chops.