A Day No Pigs Would Die
...ob didn't really like living as a shaker because of all the rules. One day Mr. Tanner came over to robs house with a little pig. Mr. Tanner said it was a gift for helping Apron. Robs dad refused to take the pig since rob was just doing a neighborly deed. But Mr. Tanner said it was for robs birthday then and that he was sorry for giving to rob late. Rob named her pinky. He was in love with her when he first saw her. Rob's dad said that rob would have to build a pen for pinky to sleep in. Rob and pinky had lots of fun together and were best friends. He took care of her. Rob entered pinky into a competition at a fair. Mr. Tanner's cows entered one too. Rob went with Mr. Tanner to the fair. Pinky won first place for best-behaved pig. When rob got home he first told his dad that pinky won. Robs dad told rob that he was sick and old and that he would die. Rob's dad said that he had to take the role of the man in the house and had to grow up. Rob tried to...