Fri 7/17 Blog Prompt: Today is Yellow Pig Day. Now I’m sure you wonder what Yellow Pig Day is so here is the explanation “Yellow Pig Day is a mathematician's holiday celebrating yellow pigs (is there such a thing!?!), and the number 17. It is celebrated annually since the early 1960's, primarily on college campuses, and primarily by mathematicians.” Make up or tell a story about the number 17.
As her eyelids slowly lifted, she realized that today she was 17 years old. Nearly a lifetime for one such as she. That is until the next year. But at 17 she was free of the childish constraints that had held her back and well on her way to adult responsibilities that she could not see.
As she dressed she wondered what delights the day would bring. Humming silently to herself she twirled exactly 17 times. Um. Did that have meaning or was it just a coincidence. Down to breakfast she danced, noticing the 17 candles on the cake that would be lighted in her honor later in the day.
After breakfast she whirled out the door with a smile on her lovely face, until she saw what was awaiting her at the bottom of the porch steps. Seventeen yellow pigs, standing at attention and staring forward with eagerness. Was this some kind of joke?
3 comments:
What a great story! I loved it! I could picture the whole thing in my mind. You sure have a great way with words.
Makes me want to know who put the pigs out there and why
too funny!!
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