We don't rent Pigs

[Boyd]

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Good, because I was afraid I was the only other one

 

[19Dawn76]

It's from Lonesome Dove (the greatest cowboy story ever written)

Augustus MC Crae added it to the Hat Creek Cattle Company and Livery Emporium sign. Here is the sign when he finished

HAT CREEK CATTLE COMPANY AND LIVERY STABLE

CAPT. AUGUSTUS MC CRAE PROPS
CAPT W.E. CALL

P.E PARKER WRANGLER
DEETS, JOSHUA
FOR RENT: HORSES AND RIGS
FOR SALE: CATTLE AND HORSES
GOATS AND DONKEYS NEITHER BOUGHT NOR SOLD
WE DON'T RENT PIGS
UVA UVAM VIVENDO VARIA FIT

 

[19Dawn76]

If anyone knows what the latin means I'd love to know.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

Yep, I have heard of it....
Gus and Captain Call had it on thier wagon when heading to Montana on the cattle drive in the Movie Lonesome Dove!
Gus McCrae: Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop

 

[Dar]

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Good, because I was afraid I was the only other one

nope its not what you think....

you have the right reason behind renting pigs...

trust me its not a story you want to hear about why i have heard about renting pigs (pork)

 

[Boyd]

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http://alkek.library.txstate.edu/swwc/ld/ldex081a1.html

 

[onthespot]

someone I know rents hers for movies, gets $200/day! PER PIG!

 

[apukanski]

I have never heard that one.

 

[Boyd]

Quote:
Good, because I was afraid I was the only other one

nope its not what you think....

you have the right reason behind renting pigs...

trust me its not a story you want to hear about why i have heard about renting pigs (pork)

LOL, ok, I am sure there are a million reasons, but the one I told was the one I learned was the basis for that. I forgot about the Lonesome Dove till it was pointed out above

 

[19Dawn76]

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http://alkek.library.txstate.edu/swwc/ld/ldex081a1.html

I love that website! I need to go there. A southern Writers Museum. WOW!!