Wednesday, July 4, 2012

GIR, ride the pig!

So a little alien told his companion on a long-gone Nickelodeon cartoon known as Invader Zim.

Now this isn't a pig that most people can ride but I think it is just as nifty... this summertime miniature pig-shaped grill from Cost Plus World Market is as useful as it is kitschy and adorable. The terra cotta piggy is available only in stores and I snagged the last one on the display. These little piggies are selling like hotcakes!


The pig itself fits in a loving embrace and at my estimate, the small grill can cook 2 small hamburger patties or a handful of hot dogs at a time. Or a plateful of little smokies. The point is that this little piggy is meant to cook for a little party. Most reviews on Cost Plus's website give the little oinker 5 stars and rave that the charcoal-powered grill is perfect for cooking for two.

Now that piggy is finally out of my trunk and in the giddy arms of my friend who just bought a new condo, piggy will most likely spend the Fourth of July sunning himself or herself (she hasn't named it yet) on the small patio and cooking a hot dog or two.

And me? I'll be hoping that Cost Plus World Market gets another shipment of these because at just $25 a pig, I want a whole farm.

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