Originally Posted by
ardchoille
Great pics! I knew that the Pike Place Market mascot was a pig, but I never found out why a pig was chosen.
Rachel is the Market’s bronze piggy bank, and for the past 21 years, she’s raised over $120,000—that’s a lot of bacon! Money collected in Rachel buys services for low-income people at the Pike Market Medical Clinic, Senior Center, Preschool and Downtown Food Bank. Legend has it that you can rub her snout and make a donation for good luck.
(copied from www.pigsonparade.org)
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