A homeless man stops at a farmhouse to beg to spend the night.
 
 The farmer answers the door and says, "Sure, we can put you up."
 
 The vagrant washes up for dinner and meets the family downstairs.
 Sitting at the dinner table are the farmer, his wife, their son,
 and a gigantic pig who is sitting at the table like a human.
 Throughout the meal the vagrant tries not to stare at the pig,
 who sports three medals around his neck, as well as a wooden leg.
 
 Finally, he can contain his curiosity no longer. He asks "Would
 you mind telling me about the bronze medal around your pig's
 neck?"
 
 The farmer says "Sure. It's really an incredible story. Little
 Timmy here was swimming in the lake when he got a cramp and
 started to drown. This pig heard his cries for help, busted out of
 his pen, ran to the lake, and saved our son's life. So, we gave
 him the medal."
 
 The vagrant is amazed and says "Well, how about that silver
 medal?"
 
 The farmer says "A few months ago our house caught fire in the
 middle of the night while we were all sleeping. This pig saw the
 flames, busted out of his pen and ran into the house, waking us up
 in time. To show our gratitude we gave him that silver medal."
 
 The homeless man says "While I'm at it, I might as well ask you
 about the gold medal."
 
 The farmer says "My wife was attacked by a burglar several weeks
 ago. This pig heard her cries, busted out of his pen, and chased
 that man far away. To show my thanks I gave him that gold medal"
 
 The homeless man sits in awe of the pig, who is blithely eating
 his meal with a knife and fork. He asks "What about the wooden
 leg?"
 
 The farmer says, matter-of-factly, "Well, you don't eat a pig
 like THAT all at once!"