A Sad Farewell to Jimmy Jr.

With a heavy heart, I must post that our 2nd LAPS President and 1st Vice President, Jimmy Jr., passed away on December 31, 2007. Although I am not sure of his exact age, past GPDD posts indicate that he was around 7 years old. He leaves behind his devoted slave, Birdie, his male pal, Spunky and two sow pals, Miss Pooky and Miss Perky. Please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss and may you be comforted by the many wonderful memories that you shared with him.

I bet many of you LAPS piggies have wondered how Jimmy became a Jr. Well, let's solve the mystery. When Birdie quit her job a few years back, she was given a very furry going away present - Jimmy Jr. who was ironically named after her boss - Jimmy.

The love of Jimmy Jr.'s life was Blondie. When Mommy Birdie brought home two female piggies: Blondie and Little One, Jimmy Jr. instantly bonded with Blondie. It's wasn't long after that Blondie became pregnant. Sadly, all four babies were stillborn. It would have been so cute to see a Jimmy the 3rd, 4th, 5th or possible 6th! No doubt he's playing with them (and his love Blondie) in heaven, over that rainbow bridge.

One of Jimmy Jr.'s favorite treats was celery. He loved it so much that he used his super piggy strength to pull it into his reach, sometimes taking his slave's hand with it. There was a point when he wouldn't accept any other food until Mommy slave brought him celery. Birdie finally named him the Celery Stalker. Jimmy Jr. was also known for his stink bombs. As many of you LAPS piggies know, the foods we eat can make us, well .... gassy. Jimmy Jr. was no stranger to this problem but he knew how to disguise it. He would relieve his gas and maintain an innocent face towards his slave as to blame it on his bud Spunky. Sneaky but crafty!

Jimmy Jr. became an official LAPS member and Vice President on November 18, 2006. He took over as President after Juliet, our first LAPS President, passed away in May 2007. Jimmy Jr. made his first official debut as President at the Pig Olympics held in Lake Elsinore. He also starred in many of the events: tug of war, soccer, sumo wrestling, rumblestrutting contest, poo contest, cage biting contest, celery pulling, piggy train, the cilantro pull and the longest nap. However, the real juicy news happened after the events were over. Jimmy Jr. seemed to guzzle a little too much carrot beer. In fact, he almost got his toe nails painted by L'il Miz Moppit and Ladybug and Buzzere.

Jimmy Jr. started losing weight a couple of months ago because of digestive problems. Jimmy Jr. resigned his presidency back in November. With such a stellar reputation as a leader, he was quickly snatched up by the Tiny But Sweet group of piggies that are 3lbs and under. After rejecting their offer as President, he became the group's wise adviser.

Jimmy Jr., we're going to miss you. You were a wonderful leader and friend. We loved hearing your stories. You're memory will forever live among LAPS.