I heard the phrase Hoover Hogs, and I wondered what it meant...
During the depression era in the USA, right at 100 years ago—people were starving, and President Hoover was blamed for the economic woes.
Armadillos were then called Hoover Hogs. Starvation makes people eat different dishes than they're used to.
Perhaps the slow-moving armadillos disappeared from the south during the depression era. I believe it. I was probably nearing my teens when I saw my first one and it was an oddity to me, and that was long after the end of the Depression.
They're plentiful now in the woods.
Built for their job, they are designed to root and dig. Their shell is protective,
Now when I think of Hoover Hogs, and our history, maybe I'll have a little more respect for them. And maybe, someday, I won't see them as so incredibly ugly, but designed for a purpose. as we all are. Perhaps they were created to remain around in case they were needed.
They're so perfectly designed, but not for beauty. Today, I decided not to post my picture of one.
During the depression era in the USA, right at 100 years ago—people were starving, and President Hoover was blamed for the economic woes.
Armadillos were then called Hoover Hogs. Starvation makes people eat different dishes than they're used to.
Perhaps the slow-moving armadillos disappeared from the south during the depression era. I believe it. I was probably nearing my teens when I saw my first one and it was an oddity to me, and that was long after the end of the Depression.
They're plentiful now in the woods.
Built for their job, they are designed to root and dig. Their shell is protective,
Now when I think of Hoover Hogs, and our history, maybe I'll have a little more respect for them. And maybe, someday, I won't see them as so incredibly ugly, but designed for a purpose. as we all are. Perhaps they were created to remain around in case they were needed.
They're so perfectly designed, but not for beauty. Today, I decided not to post my picture of one.
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