Located in the "A" concourse of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport, tucked back by gates A2-A3, is a statue to honor Cincinnati for being the city of flying pigs. Cincinnati got this moniker because years ago trainloads of pigs would be shipped to there for slaughter. When the train doors opened, pigs would "fly" out of the train cars and run all over parts of the city, trying to evade becoming bacon. [Greg, 06/22/2007]
Cincinnati flying pig, in Concourse A of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Isn't there another one (not a biplane) in Cincinatti as well? Bet Obama didn't metion porkopolis is his Cairo surrender speech.
A few years back, there was a city wide contest, where "pig" statues were created to celebrate Cincinnati's history with the pork industry. At one time, the Queen City was also known as Porkopolis.
There are few of the pigs left scattered around the city.
We also have a yearly marathon called the Flying Pig Marathon.
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Cincinnati, Ohio - Flying Pig Statue
Located in the "A" concourse of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport, tucked back by gates A2-A3, is a statue to honor Cincinnati for being the city of flying pigs. Cincinnati got this moniker because years ago trainloads of pigs would be shipped to there for slaughter. When the train doors opened, pigs would "fly" out of the train cars and run all over parts of the city, trying to evade becoming bacon. [Greg, 06/22/2007]
Cincinnati flying pig, in Concourse A of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Isn't there another one (not a biplane) in Cincinatti as well? Bet Obama didn't metion porkopolis is his Cairo surrender speech.
oh. i thought it has summin to do with swine flu....
A few years back, there was a city wide contest, where "pig" statues were created to celebrate Cincinnati's history with the pork industry. At one time, the Queen City was also known as Porkopolis.
There are few of the pigs left scattered around the city.
We also have a yearly marathon called the Flying Pig Marathon.
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