NATIONAL BACON DAY !
Wild Pigs were domesticated 10,000 years ago in Central Asia.
Since then, the delicious cured pork belly has become the "meat candy" of the world.
In 1539, Hernando de Soto brought 13 Pigs to the New World, landing them in La Florida.
3 Years later ==> 700 native Floridian Pigs !
In 1924, Oscar Meyer received a Patent for packaged sliced Bacon.
- A bust of Kevin Bacon was made out of Bacon.
- Bacon & eggs are eaten together 71% of the time.
- 53% of Americans keep Bacon on hand at all times.
- N.Y. & L.A. are top Bacon consumers (more hypocritical leftists than we thought ! Even kommies can't say "no" to Bacon!)
- The average American eats 18 lbs. of Bacon per year.
- Bacon grease was used to make explosives during WWII -
- Bacon greased ammo is a great anti-terrorist weapon -
- Too many uses to list here -- suffice to say -- EVERYTHING is better with Bacon ! <==== Somebody grab that pig !
Enjoy your Bacon today --- put it on your plate, use it as a Bloody Mary swizzle stick, share it with friends, the dog & the cat.
& look into Pork Belly Futures !
(In our house, the future of the Pork Belly is in OUR belly every day !)
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