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Bubba, The Pig, and South Carolina
Posted: August 4, 2005 1:57 pm
by Marnin Grita Guy
Here is a photo that you may get a kick out of. This was taken by a photographer for "The State" newspaper in South Carolina. It was made into a poster and some Phriends got one for me. I framed it so there is some glare from reflections. For those of you who do not know it Chareston, SC is the home office of a chain of grocery stores which are humorously called "Piggly-Wiggly" or "The Pig". The bottom yellow caption reads: Jimmy Buffett Live in Concert
February 5, 2003
Carolina Center
Columbia, South Carolina
Oh Yeah! The shirt "Bubba" is wearing is the logo for the stores!
Re: Bubba, The Pig, and South Carolina
Posted: August 4, 2005 3:37 pm
by CatLover
Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Here is a photo that you may get a kick out of. This was taken by a photographer for "The State" newspaper in South Carolina. It was made into a poster and some Phriends got one for me. I framed it so there is some glare from reflections. For those of you who do not know it Chareston, SC is the home office of a chain of grocery stores which are humorously called "Piggly-Wiggly" or "The Pig". The bottom yellow caption reads: Jimmy Buffett Live in Concert
February 5, 2003
Carolina Center
Columbia, South Carolina
Oh Yeah! The shirt "Bubba" is wearing is the logo for the stores!
I was at that concert! We were behind the stage, so mostly we saw the back of the shirt, which reads: "I'm BIG on the PIG" (their slogan).
We had a thread here way back then on where to buy one of those T-shirts.
BTW, the poster is cool!!!
Posted: August 4, 2005 4:43 pm
by Mr Play
I was shocked to see Piggly Wiggly's when I moved to the Dallas area in 98.
Apparently this is as far west as they go;
Posted: August 4, 2005 5:01 pm
by Sidew13
Posted: August 4, 2005 7:19 pm
by Prthd119
I remember when Publix opened in Charleston...and half the population was sportin'
"I'm Sticking With The Pig" bumper stickers.....
Posted: August 5, 2005 7:13 am
by Sam
The Pig moved out of this area about 10 or so years ago.....Them and A&P and Winn-Dixie were the only large grocery stores for a good long while.... other than the local grocers who eventually went out of business because they could not compete with them.......
Posted: August 5, 2005 7:18 am
by Prthd119
Grew up in Charleston..lived there 34 yrs...that was the best place to shop....then Harris Teeter came in...then Publix...
I need to get to Sheila's Shamrock and get one of those Piggly Wiggly shirts...
Posted: August 5, 2005 7:46 am
by shecrab
piggly wiggly t-shirts are sold at any pig, $9.99...koozies too
Posted: August 5, 2005 8:16 am
by RinglingRingling
Four Play wrote:I was shocked to see Piggly Wiggly's when I moved to the Dallas area in 98.
Apparently this is as far west as they go;
Nope, there are Pigs in Northern MN. Hugo's has a chain of 4-5 stores in the Red River Valley, or did the last time I was up there.
