I have received a letter from a seven-year old named Jarrett. His family raises pigs, and he is a fan of the Mercy Watson books. He would like for me to know that while he is uncertain if pigs like toast with a great deal of butter, he knows for a fact that they enjoy marshmallows and vanilla wafers.
I love this piece of information, its specificity, its sweetness.
The world is a wondrous place; and the truth (porcine or not) is often better than any fiction.
Published on January 10, 2013 05:48