This is my piggy bank. I've had him for, hmmm, at leat 10 years.
I bought him naked and then painted him green, added sparkles and a pretty ribbon.
He usually sits on my landing under my pen and ink drawing called "The Fence".
Unfortuantely being in such a heavy traffic area he gets a few scrapes and bumps now and again.
But whenever I've had any spare pennies I've fed him and he cheers up.
Well, at first it was only pennies,
but when I realized I wasn't likely to manage my old age on pennies I started
giving him nickels and dimes too!
He gets around.
Here he is getting a little too friendly with Flynn the dog.
Sometimes when I'm sitting on the floor taking my own picture, he comes in for a hug.
He often discusses the national budget with the only cat in the house that doesn't use
the litter box and eat me out of house and home.
When he learned that his days are numbered because the Federal government is going
to phase out the penny he tried to run away.
But I assured him that I will glue him back together because I luvs him.
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I'm going to crack him open on my birthday, Feb. 5th.
He's ablut 1/3 full.
Mostly pennies.
I'm going to roll the pennies, take them to the bank while they are still worth something
and donate the money to the Out of theCold breakfast programme.
So here's the thing.
For every person who guesses within $2 of the actual amount
I will throw in an extra toonie. ($2 dollar Canadian coin)
You are allowed one guess, but you can change it at anytime.
And I promise I will post a picture of green pig after his surgery!
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My own guess, not that I'm good at this sort of thing is $21.17
