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01-12-2010, 04:40 PM
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12 Jan/365 - My piggy bank
This is a piggy bank I made at primary school aged 7. There is a bit of a story about this pig.
No-one in my family really raved about this pig when I brought it home from school. It weighs a ton. How I managed to carry it home from school without smashing it is still a mystery anyway on with the story! I put it in my mums garage, tucked out of the way at the back and forgot about him. Fast forward to the age of 24 when I started dating my new boyfriend (hubby). We were into mountain biking back then and I had an old rusty bike in my mums garage and when we went to look for it there was piggy all covered in cobwebs (that would have made a great photo! lol!). Hubby said "what the heck is that", and picked piggy up and dusted him off and said he's brilliant! Considering I was only little when I made him! So now he is sitting pride of place on the shelf in the conservatory!  Here he is: 
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01-12-2010, 04:52 PM
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He's made out of clay. I remember kneading the clay like mad because the teacher said that if you don't get rid of all the trapped air the kiln would blow up! At least that's what I thought he said
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01-12-2010, 04:54 PM
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You'll be telling us his name is "Jake" next. Cool looking pig though Rach. Any money in there? PAUL
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01-12-2010, 04:57 PM
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Great story and shot Rachel...you're doing well with this project...You go girl
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01-12-2010, 04:57 PM
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Wow rachel he is fabulous! When you think how young you were when you made it, it's wonderful. Glad he's survived a decade or two anyway. Nice that your hubby loves him too, that must've made you feel proud. Cute story.
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01-12-2010, 05:01 PM
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Yeah Jake the Pig lol! Money? Nah! Spent it!
 Joking aside this pig does indeed hold quite alot of money once I counted £37 in loose change but since having kiddies they spend all our loose change!
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01-12-2010, 05:07 PM
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Glad to see that piggy has lived a long life, is still well-loved, and did not wind up as bacon. Great story.
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01-12-2010, 05:45 PM
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Oh, I love him! It's like an archeological find. Thanks for sharing the pig and the story
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