Posted on 12/30/2006 6:20:02 AM PST by RKV
While Muslim faithful are worshiping Allah, sounds of liquored up Texans chasing greased pigs may soon be heard outside the mosque.
"Comin' soon weekly Friday night pig racin'" reads the sign in the Houston suburb of Katy. It goes on to promote a greased pig-catching contest, the opportunity to purchase a slow pig to save its life and--of all things--a pork cook-off. Bring your own bottle, the sign also says and boasts the availability of "clean port-o-pots."
It sounds like a rowdy Friday night outing, Texas style.
But the planned pig races are wallowing in controversy. A Muslim group having just purchased adjacent property to build a mosque is not amused by the new sign and upcoming swine activities as neighbors--including parishioners at a nearby church my mother pastors--are left wondering what's going to happen to the neighborhood.
Not far from the large pig racing sign, the other group has a small placard that says "KIA Community Center coming soon," I'm told, with the acronym standing for Katy Islamic Association.
This sort of thing, of course, attracts attention from media types and the pigs have already been in the news. Our sister Hearst newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, is among those following the story.
"Pig race leads to dirty argument," the headline read. TV news crews also got onboard, interviewing the property owner who posted the sign and pig pens.
The property owner claims the religious group had asked him to leave land occupied by his family since the 1800s, while Muslims deny ever having said that. But that's apparently what prompted the pig racing idea.
Pigs, as you probably know, are considered offensive and dirty animals by the religious group. Making matters worse, Fridays are considered a holy day for followers of Islam who--unless things change--will be flocking to the mosque while pig festivities are underway.
There is other opposition, as nearby homeowners in an upscale residential area have publicly expressed concern for mosque traffic, and fear the "unknown," as the Chronicle reported, while worrying what the construction of a gold dome-covered structure would mean for their own property values.
Meanwhile, mosque members say they're puzzled by all the intense opposition. I've not seen any reports of neighbors complaining about the pigs, but this thing is far from over.
One thing's for certain: During an upcoming holiday visit I'm going to check out these pig races. Until just recently, I had never heard of such a thing.
But for now, I am left to wonder how this will all end.
The pig photos, which I meant to forward to another church friend, instead accidentally got sent to a Midland attorney in my address book, whose first letters in the e-mail are the same as hers.
Upon realizing this, I shot an explanation and apology e-mail to the lawyer friend, notified the original sender and had a laugh out loud moment. Then came her reply.
"Who knows, those pigs may need a good lawyer before it's all over."
LOL! That's my hometown newspaper.
One of the reasons I am proud to be a Texan!
I would rather have a pig race farm next to me than a Mosque filled with human debris.
If I lived in Texas, I'd be damn sure to go to the races. ;>)
He should open a rifle range there also and have Friday night tournaments.
Win on Sunday, Get Bombed on Monday...
Sounds like those muslims are going to have to practice a bit of tolerance. That, or go somewhere else.
This oculd be big - The pigs should be named - Osama, Omar, Saddam, Sadr, etc. Maybe, Vegas would start a line - OIPRA (a/k/a Official Islam Pig Racing Association) could do a podcast of the little buggers doing their thing - as many shots as possible would include the KIA sign or something Islam - the ragheads would be offended but then what doesn't offend them!!
Actually, they do not fear the "unknown", they loathe the "known".
I am tired of people assuming that a sensible and rational loathing of Islam is a result of lack of information or ignorance. The fact of the matter is, the more you know about Islam, the more reasons you have to despise it.
That's not our fault. That is the fault of their perverted ways.
Land use decisions of this sort are always contentious. If someone wanted to build a racetrack next to my F-I-L's farm he'd be unhappy for the noise and traffic. Quadruple that for a center of jihadist instruction (aka a mosque).
Don't hold back, tell us what you think. Heh.
Mosque filled with human debris."
True - We've got one in Indy that I drive by - I can't stand it.
I'll have to make a note to go next time I'm home.
The pig races are a part of a log of sounty fair's in Texas too.
Except maybe you could sell it on the cheap to a mosque attender.
Maybe the whole idea is to plunk mosques into the midst of residential neighborhoods to "colonize" them.
Don't be surprised, it's happening around the country at an accelerated rate.
Leni
Way to go, Katy!
This makes me a proud Texas resident, too...(my wife says it will take another 10 years to become a real Texan).
The only thing needed to make this complete is a pork BBQ going on during the muzzies "worship the rock/praise the pedophile" services. Just imagining a bunch of muzzies kneeling down to the rock with the smell of roasting pig floating in the air makes me smile.
"colonize" Yep. The area becomes the muslim quarter...
They nned to sell BLT's so the smell of cooking bacon could be enjoyed by all. Kinda like incense, Texas style.
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