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Strawberries are frustrating. Buy a fresh pint of them at the market and 24 hours later they're half covered in fuzzy mold. You need to act fast. It gives one a good excuse to compulsively consume a whole batch in one sitting--or at least one afternoon. "Oh, I'd better polish these all off immediately lest they go bad." Our shelled friend understands the need for gluttony when it comes to this quick-to-spoil treat. That strawberry is bigger than he is but nevertheless, he's ready to go to town. Waste not, want not; that's what he always says. And anyway it's not as monumental a task as it seems on the surface. These are strawberries we're talking about, the most delicious of all the fruits. It's hardly the same as choking down a handful of disgusting baby carrots in the break room on your afternoon break and pretending you like it.

[via Cute Overload]

What do you do when your house isn't zoned for keeping pigs? If you're Rob Falk of Southwest Ranches, Florida, the decision is simple: You move.

Last week, city council officials gave Falk and his family 30 days to remove their pet pig, Strawberry, from their home, Fox News reported. But Falk balked at the suggestion.

Falk, his wife and their young daughter plan to leave their rented home -- and they're taking Strawberry with them, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.

The town does allow one pet pot-bellied pig per household, according to the Sun Sentinel. But Strawberry is no petite pot-bellied. She's a Yorkshire pig, and at nine months old already weighs 300 pounds. As a full-grown porker, she'll tip the scales at 400 to 500 pounds and sport a seriously big pair of tusks -- attributes that led the town council to vote down the pig.

For Falk, the choice was clear. "How do you tell somebody to get rid of one of their animals? The pig is like one of our children," he told the Sun Sentinel.