Preacher’s Pig Wins the Lottery

Oinksworth squealed with ticket tight,
Granny laughed ’til near frostbite.
He scratched the card with muddy trot,
Then fainted cold in the pumpkin lot.
The preacher cried, “It’s heaven’s will!”
As cameras came from over the hill.
The pig wore shades and Gucci shoes,
Snubbed the mayor and dodged the news.
Ma baked a cake, called it divine,
Pa tried to claim the pig was mine.
Lou pitched a show, “Swine and Gold,”
But Oinksworth hired agents bold.
He bought the church, replaced each pew,
With troughs of pearls and tofu stew.
Now Sundays smell like cedar ham,
And offerings go through Instagram.
If pigs start scratching cards near you,
Just bow down fast–your reign is through.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on May 31, 2024 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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