(Fairfax County Farm Park — Animal Barn Loop)

Bob: Where are we today, Ted?

Ted: Fairfax County Farm Park Bob. By the pig pen. Don’t move.

Bob: Lucas is standing at the fence with a paper cup of feed.

Ted: Watch this. This is happening.

Bob: The piglets are pressed against the rails.

Ted: Too many. I don’t know much about pigs Bob but that does not look like a good plan.

Bob: Lucas tips the cup.

Ted: Now. This is the moment

Bob: The pellets hit the dirt.

Ted: He dumped it on the dirt!

Bob: The piglets rush in.

Ted: That is way too fast pigs!

Bob: They slam together and run past the food.

Ted: They left it! That was not a good attempt Bob

Bob: The food is right there.

Ted: They cannot optimize their plan Bob.

Bob: One piglet runs through the pile.

Ted: He looks like he understands. You passed the food again pig!

Bob: Lucas pulls the cup back.

Ted: Try again pigs

Bob: Lucas lowers the cup over one spot and dumps some more.

Ted: Don’t move pigs.

Bob: The pellets fall straight down.

Ted: DON’T MOVE PIGS!

Bob: The piglets rush—I don’t understand this situation Ted.

Ted: No. Pigs! No. It’s right in front of you.

Bob: They push through the spot and keep going.

Ted: They left it again. I need to read a pig documentary.

Bob: It’s still there. Amazing.

Ted: It is totally confusing to me and the pigs.

Bob: One small piglet stops under the drop.

Ted: Stop. That’s it pig.

Bob: It freezes in place.

Ted: Don’t move pig. More’s coming.

Bob: The pellets land in front of it.

Ted: Good. That’s perfect

Bob: More pellets fall there.

Ted: Stay still pig. Eat. It’s right there. Ignore the other pigs!

Bob: The other piglets turn back—

Ted: They’re going to be too late!

Bob: They’re right there again.

Ted: Oh no…They missed again.

Bob: It’s still there Ted.

Ted: OH MY! This is crazy Bob.

Bob: Lucas laughs once and tips the rest.

Ted: HOLD pigs. Hold position.

Bob: The feed pours straight down.

Ted: HOLD pigs. You got it this time.

Bob: The small piglet does not move.

Ted: He’s got it.

Bob: The other piglets shove in again.

Ted: YOUR TOO LATE PIGS. You had no plan.

Bob: They’re touching it finally.

Ted: Pigs/ That was a weird situation.

Bob: The cup is empty.

Ted: I have to re-think my thoughts on pigs .

Bob: That was certainly not what I expected Ted

Ted: The little one wins. The little one almost never wins in anything.

Bob: The small piglet is still standing there.

Ted: He looks very happy and fatter Bob.

Bob: There’s nothing left

Ted: guess we’re done here.

Bob: The little one stays. I’m confused.

Ted: That’s all pigs.

Bob: Well that was unexpected but that is the story from here.

Ted: Pigs. Who knew?

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