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Featured near the edge of the park is "Porky" the Giant Pig, undoubtedly the star of the Topsfields fair. For a mere 50 cents, the curious can gain access to Porky's trailer and sneak a glimpse of one of New England's greatest treasures. Eight feet long in length and standing four feet high, this majestic beast is "still growing" and has the potential to provide "sausage for a thousand." With Porky now unable to stand under his own weight, one wonders how many more opportunities there will be to witness such a spectacle...
...pageant Hancock competed in has grown and changed since the days when feminist activists crowned a pig outside the Atlantic City Convention Center in 1969. It now requires contestants to come prepared with a "Platform Issue," an area personally important to them that they would advocate for as Miss America. Only a small percentage of the total scores come from 'beauty' areas--the interviews and platform issues are increasingly important. Which makes a big difference in Hancock's attitude towards the pageant...
...movie version of the popular children's TV show, which opens Nov. 20 and is expected to be a powerful contender in the intense holiday family-entertainment race. But that move to Nov. 25 puts A Bug's Life in direct competition with Universal's sequel to the popular pig movie, Babe...
...PIG WITH PERFECT TIMING...
Looking for an interactive toy that knows when to shut up? Real Live Babe ($40), from Equity Marketing, is a plush pig that cracks wise, sings songs and makes chewing noises while it eats--all in synch with the time of day. Babe asks for pancakes in the morning, plays games in the afternoon and sings lullabies at night. With more than 100 recorded phrases and songs, this porker should amuse kids without driving parents totally insane. Best feature? Babe falls asleep at 9 p.m. and never wakes up before...