Year of the Golden Pig

Happy Chinese New Year. It's now 4705. People are generally familiar with the Chinese horoscope which designates one of twelve animals ever year. It's based on an old tale of a great animal race that was held. The rat won by cheating. He rode on the water buffalo and jumped ahead right before the finish line. The rat also cheated by not inviting the cat. Which is why rats and cats don't get along even to this day.

And yes, the boar of which I am one, finished deadlast in the race. I guess pigs are supposed to be slow. Anyway, this is an especially auspicious year for boars because its elements line up so that this is a golden pig year. It only comes every sixty years. So I'm hoping for continued good fortune and Chinese moms are busy pushing for offspring or grand offspring this year. Maybe there will be a small population explosion out in Asia this year.

Anyway, I guess Little Jodi was born in the year of the dog. I guess it means she should be loyal.