Not from New Guinea and are not pigs. Discuss.

where is Sushi?????????????????/

LOL Silly that is who I was thinking of when I read the topic....lol.

well she is well versed on this for sure Whisper,lmao

They're called "Guinea Pigs" because they were brought back from the New
World by the Spanish Conquistidors in the 1400s. According to Wikipedia,
the Great Swine Famine of 1398 in Genoa caused nearly all the herds of
pigs to die. Pork was a staple meat in the diet of most of Italy, and
facing starvation the Italian monarchy entered into a power-brokering
marrige with the royals of Spain. The son of John II of Aragon
(1398–1479), Ferdinand, married Isabella of Spain, and as a wedding gift
to the starving people of Italy, the Spaniards gave out these creatures
to the Italians, who would use them for making Italian Sausages as they
were exactly the right size for the sausage.

umm... dont know.

Thanks, Mike Montana. That information will come in handy next time I
order Guinea Pig pizza.

from meat substitute to cute furry lil pet...how bizzare

Bizarre, yes, but not when you compare it with what some poor gerbils
have to endure these days. Okay, shhhh...

GUINEA PIGS !!! My Son was eaten by a GUINEA
PIG!!!!

Wilson
is my albino guinea pig, being held by my ex girlfriend.

He's awesome. :)

... and that code didn't work very well, did it? Can we have an 'edit'
function on these boards, please?

*embarassed*

"GUINEA PIGS !!! My Son was eaten by a GUINEA
PIG!!!!"

I HATE when that happens!