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How To Throw A Party, Southern Style. (photo essay)

May 02, 2008 10:43 AM EDT (Updated: May 05, 2008 12:52 PM EDT)
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 Welcome to a North Carolina Pig Pickin' party!

Let us show you a little southern hospitality and how to have a good ol' time, North Carolina style!

 

First you need a head honcho to supervise.

 Track down one boni-fied Hillbilly.

 

Send him out to hunt down a critter.

Hire a specially trained Critter Cooking Chef (also known as Cousin Stevie Head Pig #2).

   

  Roast that critter all day long, until its nice, tender and juicy.

 

Don't forget to invite lots of friends and family!

Import one Country Western/Bluegrass band...all the way from Japan!

Yee Haw!

Smile, smile, smile!

Feel free to just, be yourself (no matter how silly you look)!

This is what happens when your country western band brings chop sticks to a pig pickin!

 

  Vittles are served!

   

 Ya'll come back now, ya hear?
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Comments: 72

Wow what Fun!
Kevin (''The SiteWizard'') V. May 2, 2008, 10:51am EDT
Wow Moggy.... This looks like it was a real 'hoot'!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo May 2, 2008, 10:52am EDT
Ohhhhhh that looks like fun!! Any of that bar-b-q left for me? ;))
This is too flippin' funny, Moggy!
☃ Aunt Shanny May 2, 2008, 10:59am EDT
OMG!
Amanda C. May 2, 2008, 11:02am EDT
Oh wow! That was interesting, ha ha!
I had to come back and look through it again. I can only imagine you must have been LYAO putting this together.
Woooooooo Boy. That's one fun feast ya'll had there. Ifin I had known, I have drove up there, I think the pickup would have made it. If not, Betsy would have just had to have to suffer a few hot pokes on her butt to giddyup.

Lol Moggy, It looks like it was fantastic. Really great.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 11:05am EDT
Thanks everyone (except Karen I guess).

Sue, it was tough since I took over 450 photos.
Janet H. May 2, 2008, 11:09am EDT
Poor little piggie!
Doug M. May 2, 2008, 11:12am EDT
Moggy,

Awesome! Tell me more about this feast and the Japanese bluegrass band. It looks like a lot of fun, (and tasty as well!)
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 11:12am EDT
Oh it was far from little, Janet.
John S. (arizona) May 2, 2008, 11:19am EDT
Hee hee, that was great. Can I get an invite next time... puh-leeze.... ;-)
450 photos and you couldn't find a toothless shot? No, just kidding, these were great.
Doris S. May 2, 2008, 11:28am EDT
I noticed the gentleman is an Amran, Shriner's club fund raiser. This is all done free of charge and it helps the children's hospital.....(when he brings his model A for show and tell) Your photos are great! It looks like the band had a super introduction to the U.S. of A.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 11:30am EDT
LOL Sue...I guess I didn't try hard enough!

Sure John...come on down.

:) DS
Natalie Neal Whitefield May 2, 2008, 11:45am EDT
Everybody sure is into it! Looks like a lot of fun...and the "eats" look mighty fine, mighty fine!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 11:54am EDT
Doug, the Banjo player comes here to compete at MerleFest every year, he brought the other guys with him this year for the first time..their band name is Surf & Turf. You can go to MerleFest.org or Wikipedia to find out about MerleFest if you like. The banjo player took 4th place in the competition this year! Pretty impressive for someone from a foreign country to place at all!

The pig really wasn't hunted down by the Hillbilly, it just made for a silly photo since he had a big ol' shotgun. The pig was purchased from a local pig farmer. My parents throw several pig pickin's every summer and my dad is a real pro when it comes to preparing NC style BBQ. My cousin is his apprentice but has been helping for so long now he is almost a pro himself.

Its always a "hoot" as Kevin put it, and there always seems to be at least a few foreigners in attendance, that is due to the fact that my family spent a lot of time living overseas and made a ton of friends.
Robyn F. May 2, 2008, 11:57am EDT
too funny!!
Jodie P. May 2, 2008, 11:58am EDT
Oh my that is funny. A great photo essay you can post this to my group crazzy party storys if you like.
Doug M. May 2, 2008, 11:58am EDT
Hey Moggy... was there any beer around?

I love this article! I'm now totally craving BBQ, and would love to have been there! I will check out Surf & Turf, (ya gotta love it!)

I'm so jealous!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 12:02pm EDT
Thanks everyone.

Next time we'll just have to drag you outta the city to join us Doug! I don't know if you'll find anything on Surf & Turf, the big wig is the Banjo player and he's not part of their band normally (at least that's the way I understood it) check out MerleFest though.

Jodie, I don't know about that group...can you leave me a link? I'm sure I'll have several more crazy party's to tell you about before the summer is over! We're just getting warmed up. ;-)
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 12:03pm EDT
Oh and Doug...plenty of beer and moonshine too. The moonshine is what did me in.
Doug M. May 2, 2008, 12:16pm EDT
Moggy, you are a brave soul! OK, it's a date then... next time your dad barbeques a pig count me in!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 12:17pm EDT
:) You got it!
David W. May 2, 2008, 12:49pm EDT
Now my grandaughter and her mother live in Greenville, S.C. The next time I visit I'm going Pig Party hunting. I suppose they do it in South Carolina as well. Looks like a good old time.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 12:59pm EDT
They do do it in South Carolina, but they don't do it right. Their sauce is icky.
David W. May 2, 2008, 1:10pm EDT
This summer after S.C. I am headed to Ashville, N.C. I will ahve to askmy friends if they know where to go. Last time we were there we drove the Blue Ridge Highway. Spectacular.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 1:12pm EDT
Now you're talkin! Its gorgeous up there.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 1:50pm EDT
Thanks Karen, one piggy and maybe 80 ish people. Its hard to count because folks come and go all day long. I see pickled pigs feet all the time on the counter at the pub...but no, I've never been that hungry...lol

Thanks Lindy :)
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. May 2, 2008, 3:10pm EDT
what would one have to do to get an invite? Great pictures, Moggy!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 3:40pm EDT
Flirt with the host, Melinda. ;-)

They can be really huge, Karen.
Digital Diva S. May 2, 2008, 3:59pm EDT
Oh my goodness I wish I had been there! Thanks for posting this to BEST ORIGINAL PHOTOS, ART AND WRITING FOR 2008.
Victoria H. May 2, 2008, 5:34pm EDT
LOL Awesome! I'm there man! So, I've got to ask, what was the critter being roasted here? : )

Thanks for posting to All Photo Essays Here!

I'm featuring this in the group because it's funny and it made me laugh. : )
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 2, 2008, 7:54pm EDT
Thanks Marilyn.

Victoria...lol, if you read down further in the comments...it was a pig, dad purchased it from a pig farmer, no one really went and shot a 'critter.' Not this time, anyway!
LEЯA © Politcally Incorrect M. May 3, 2008, 2:56am EDT
It looks like fun, but you know how I feel about the poor pig.

What were the sides?
Suze P. May 3, 2008, 3:03am EDT
That looks like a blast.. great shots LOL
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 3, 2008, 7:22am EDT
Oh Lera, you'd eat the pig.

Thanks Suze.
LaRue B. May 3, 2008, 7:50am EDT
Wow! feast and fun!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 3, 2008, 4:50pm EDT
:) Thanks LaRue.
Lori Cee May 3, 2008, 4:58pm EDT
your photo essays always rock, moggy! looks like a great time!
Lori Cee May 3, 2008, 4:58pm EDT
uh, where were all dem wimmin' folk?
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 3, 2008, 7:07pm EDT
Thanks lori :-)

You know I guess my camera just aims itself at the men folk? lol...actually I have a ton of pics of the wimmin folk, but they always think they look horrible so I promised not to post them..men just don't care. Imagine that?
Have a great night--------------------------------------------->
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 3, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
U 2 :)
Bounder .. May 4, 2008, 12:38pm EDT
Excellent photos! I know of a big frying pan you could use at your next piggy fixin's
El Toro Bravo de Amor May 4, 2008, 2:49pm EDT
Wah hoooo! That looks delicious! I'd need ear plugs for the bluegrass 'cause I have an enzyme deficiency that makes me allergic to banjo music but but everything else looked like a good time. :)

I could smell the pork. We have a radio station out here called KPIG. Americana roots music. They're pretty good except for the occasioanl banjo tune. THis made me think of them.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 4, 2008, 3:34pm EDT
:-) We could have used that to fry hushpuppies, Bounder!

LOL Bret...I've never known anyone who was 'allergic' to banjo music...sounds like a serious 'personal' problem to me. ;-)

I love the name of that radio station! We need that here!
Rose H. May 4, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
That was fun - great shots, Moggy. I could smell the pig roasting or BBQing. Great pick 'em up and an interesting looking band - I love the banjo. Cool, cooler, coolest - your essay rocked:)
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 5, 2008, 9:02am EDT
Thank you Rose! :)
Jan S. May 5, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
This looks like a true, down home, get down and boogie event! My husband's family lives in Alabama and they have some awesome parties and cookouts! The music is a must for these parties.
Thanks for posting to Let's Throw a Party!
JoAnne D. May 6, 2008, 9:42am EDT
Thanks for letting us join your party, the pictures are great and I had fun viewing them.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 6, 2008, 12:03pm EDT
Thanks Jan, I bet your hubby's family is a blast!

Thank you JoAnne, glad I could share.
Mariana T. May 6, 2008, 7:43pm EDT
Yo - what a bunch of characters - I bet you guys had a great time - sure looks like it!!! Salud.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 7, 2008, 8:08am EDT
We always have a great time Mariana! Thanks.
C A. May 7, 2008, 9:49am EDT
What fun!!
Amy C. May 7, 2008, 3:01pm EDT
lol cute photo essay! I bet ya had a ball!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 8, 2008, 9:06am EDT
:) Thanks, it was a lot of fun, even though it rained all day!
Marianne M. May 8, 2008, 2:34pm EDT
Loved the photos ... looks like it was a blast!!!!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 8, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
Thanks Marianne, it was!
Corinne M. May 8, 2008, 5:04pm EDT
Looks like good fun! :)
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 9, 2008, 8:41am EDT
Hi Corine, thanks.
Jen M. May 9, 2008, 11:01am EDT
That was awesome I loved it!! Especially love the Japanese bluegrass band that cracked me up!
Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. May 9, 2008, 11:03am EDT
I used to live in podunk town in Texas and I show my fair share of this. Great photo essay.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 9, 2008, 12:36pm EDT
Thanks Jen, they were amazingly good too!

I bet it was fun in that podunk town Ang!
Jenna is around here somewhere s. May 11, 2008, 4:42am EDT
This looks like you had fun, we haven't had a pig our way in quite a few years, I want to get everyone in our neck of the wood to come out and have some fun, and roast a critter sometime soon, we have never done that flat like that, This is the second article I have seen like this and seeing this all chopped up and ready to go...Yummmmy !!!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 11, 2008, 2:34pm EDT
Jenna, you should do it! Only thing is that you'll want to do it at least once a year after the 1st time! My dad used to roast one a year, now its anywhere from 3 to 5 times depending on what we need to celebrate!
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 17, 2008, 6:14pm EDT
Wow, it sure looks like quite the party!
Jennifer S. May 17, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
Looks like this was a blast... bet the food was amazing!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ May 18, 2008, 9:55am EDT
Thanks J and Jennifer.
necee t. Jun 28, 2008, 3:52pm EDT
woohoo what a party... i'll be right there... love my pork... mmmmm

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