'Pucker up,' said the principal to the pig
March 8, 2019
The Esko school cafetorium erupted with cheers and laughter Wednesday morning as Principal Brian Harker smooched a pig.
It was the perfect ending to the "Pig Out On Books" challenge at Winterquist Elementary in honor of the February "I love to read month."
Before he went nose-to-snout with Diesel, the pet potbellied pig, Harker told the 690 students in grades K-6 how proud he was of them.
"You worked so hard to beat your AR (Accelerated Reader) challenge," he said. "And some needed extra incentive, and your principal to do something really silly."
In the past, Harker has shaved his head, an...
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