Where Is Local And What Is Exotic?
We are always encouraged to buy local. Apparently, it is good for the local economy. But local can be a very loose term. Local can be relative to your town, city, district, province, country, region, or continent. I can imagine that local can even be relative to our hemisphere, planet, solar system, or galaxy. I sure we can talk about our local sun’s position in the local galaxy.
Let’s assume you want pork sausage, but you don't like the local pigs. You have the options of importing exotic pigs from somewhere not local or you can relocate to a place that falls outside the area that you define as local. Both options can be rather costly while pigs are just pigs, wherever they are. It is not as if the non-local pigs have three rows of tits. I mean, why buy a pig if you can buy sausage over the counter at the supermarket?
Now what happens if the exotic pigs are just as bad as (or worse than) the local pigs? It happened before! You cannot fall back on the local pigs now. You have already offended the local pigs and, so it is unlikely that they’d be interested in dealing with you now.
The prospects of relocation are even bleaker and more complicated. How long before what was exotic before, becomes local? Chances are that, if you were not happy with the local pigs at your previous location, you are bound to become unhappy with the exotic pigs at the new location when they become the local pigs. I mean, just where is local?
Once again, you cannot fall back on the original local pigs because you already shot your mouth off about them. Remember, crawling back will be admitting that you were wrong. We don’t do that, do we?
It is very likely that, after relocating, you will end up importing exotic pigs from where you were in the first place. They are not local anymore, are they? Only now, you have the additional costs of transportation fees and import duties, where you could have had the now exotic pigs that used to be the local pigs, at cut-price rates.
Another good bet is to produce your own pigs… though you will need a good boar to compensate for any shortcomings in the existing female breeding stock. They say Palestine is a save haven for pig farmers. Nobody will ever steal your pigs, local or exotic.
Methinks it will be a good idea to hide a dislike for the local pigs lest an almost perfect local pig turns up by chance. No point in alienating the self from the local pigs until you found a suitable exotic pig.
What is that saying again about the grass being greener on the other side?
Have a bumper of a day.
Comments (68)
Bring me pigs. I will make my judgement.
Actually I have pork roasting in the oven right now, but can't shake the feeling there is slightly more to this blog than pork ...
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hmm a hamster sarny, somehow bot quite as appetising now
No, not stolen, merely copied. If you read your blog carefully, you will find it is still there. This is how I compile my all blogs. I take the core sentence from about 40 blogs and string them together in one blog.
If you copy one person it is called plagiarism, but if you copy from forty people it is called research.
I'm a writer. I have to know these things.
Quite! Some pigs are bigger pigs than others. Local pigs and exotic pigs all share a common ancestor and as such are basically the same except for size and mannerism.
It only comes to proof that I read your blogs sometimes. You should feel honored that I consider the intellectual quality of your blog high enough to implement it in my rantings.
I find it odd that you may be interested in sausage. I would have thought that you were a guy who would by a cow to ensure a steady supply of milk.
I have tried some of these vegetable sausages but it seemed to be a useless exercise. Almost like drinking alcohol free beer or wine. I once read that they developed a garlic that does not smell in Japan, but it never caught on. It defied the purpose.
Try goats, they are not as fussy and their milk is healthier. They will even nibble on tin cans. Not quite as affectionate as cows, but a good alternative.
Now this was exemplary commenting by you.
You stuck to the topic of local. But how does local relate to the price of pineapples?
But while we are on the topic, what is your view on the potato crisis in Egypt?
Now there is another untapped resource. When Rob (the king of the North) was still alive he used to send me some on a regular basis.
Dragon meat taste very much like chicken. It would appear that all exotic meat dishes taste like chicken or pork. The notable exception is Mopani worms which taste like biltong.
Do you think the Irish could learn something by it?
I love goat meat and prefer it above mutton.
Blimey. Even a dragon would be a little taken aback ...
I really wonder.
Not lately. Since the Lanisters had my only contact for dragon meat assassinated, my supply has dried up. But I'm working on it. A prominent member of the family, who now lives in obscurity, may be willing to redeem his family by supplying me with regular dragon meat.
Very true. I'm about the same. Buying a whole cow to obtain a steady supply of milk while you can have it delivered at your doorstep is not economically viable. Cows require a lot of attention, they eat a lot, and can run up huge veterinary bills. They obsessed with leather goods and one wonders if they realize that they will eventually end up as handbags and shoes.
Well, I raised the topic so there will be no point in it for me to complain.
What can I say but local is lekker! As for grass being greener on the other side. It sure is because it gets fertilized with BS
You should never admit to having dragon blood in your veins. Not even if only partially. It will attract dragon hunters from all over the world. but don't despair. I will not eat all of you; only the dragon bits.
Hi Cocheta,
Never a truer word. But sometimes in a case like they use PS iso BS as manure.
It reminds me of a folksong we used to sing in the 'sangklasse' at school, Die Afrikaanse pop. I never heard it again since then.
Have a great day too...
This makes me think about being careful what you wish for...it may not turn out good...but sometimes vanilla won't do...
Yes, while we may be satisfied with vanilla most the time, a little strawberries and cream are called for sometimes.
Bob
I don't care where you get the pig from. Just as long as you! Make me some breakfast...
I'm sorry there iis no toast but I'm out of bread. Can I offer you a beer in stead. I believe it is the same ingredients, only different method. I'd rather not try to toast it.