Possible Answers: Hedgeham, Hedgebacon, Hedgepork....!
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Braver
Celebrated mainly in Pennsylvania,
in the rest of the country it would have a shadow of a chance...
;-)
>Pig farmers have never done well in the United States. Most Americans
>prefer beef to pork. Hamburger is an American favorite but contains no ham.
>The porcine raisers were hopeful to see a significant increase in their
>business after the scares about health over beef, but most of the
>benefits had gone to the poultry and fish industries, Sale of ham and bacon
>remained virtually unchanged.
>Because of this, The National Porcine Association hired a major Madison
>Avenue advertising firm to boost sale of pork products. They decided on an
>intensive campaign to saturate magazines television and radio with ads
>urging people to eat pork patties.
>
>The campaign was given an extra boost when Congress was convinced to
>designate the second of February as the day when every family would be
>urged to eat pork sausage.
>
>That day would be celebrated nationally, of course, as Ground Hog Day.
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