Lyndon was an unexpected addition to Aunt Mel’s farm. One morning Aunt Mel woke to find this huge, black hairy pig building a nest in her flower garden. When she approached the busy pig, it would squeal loudly and stomp on the plants. Aunt Mel was terrified. She went in the house and called Animal Control.

A few hours later the Animal Control officer arrived. He was a tall, lanky fella that didn’t even weigh as much as Aunt Mel. He assessed the pig situation and informed Aunt Mel that he couldn’t possibly move that huge pig by himself. He promised to return the next morning with additional help. That was the last time Aunt Mel saw the Animal Control officer. He never came back for the pig and he never returned Aunt Mel’s phone calls. Aunt Mel was very upset but the pig was very happy in his garden nest of flowers.

Aunt Mel called everyone she could think of to ask about pigs. She didn’t know anything about them – what do does a pig eat besides the garden flowers? Why is it so loud when you approach it? Was it going to attack Aunt Mel or the other animals? Would it leave on it’s own? No one had helpful answers but lots of friends had bad jokes; “the only good pig is one covered with BBQ sauce” or “call Oscar Myer, they might want him”. Funny friends.

After a week, Aunt Mel gave up trying to get someone to take the pig. She figured he made his way to her farm for some reason, though she couldn’t imagine what it would be. For the time being, she abandoned the flower garden to the pig and tried to politely steer clear of his nest. The pig was just fine with that arrangement.