Purple Pride Pig

My mission is to travel anywhere EAST of the Mississippi River for 15 months, have my picture taken at famous places, then return to Wichita Kansas in time for Thanksgiving 2003 for a big family reunion.

I'm just a small-town, Midwestern pig. I'm one of three Purple Pride triplets. I like Kansas wheat, home cooking and innocent farm girls. I like K-State Wildcat football, KU Jayhawk basketball and Wichita State Shocker baseball. Mostly, I'm proud of my K-State heritage, that's why I have Purple Pride.

But I've never seen the bright lights, big cities, or even the mountains or the ocean. I'd like to see the sights, meet new people, and see what the right side of America looks like. Top to bottom, Mississippi to Atlantic, I want to go as far as I can before I go home. I don't have a camera, but if I can get my picture taken at some famous landmarks, I'll get the bragging rights of the family. You know, those Kansans just won't believe me until they see it in a picture.

After my journey, I want to meet back up with my family at N37 40.755 W97 15.725 and swap tales of all I've seen. In October 2003, my owner will set up a special cache for me to come home to. Anyone who has me in late October or early November, should help me get back home, and watch this Travel Bug page for the cache info. My owner promises a special prize waiting in the cache, for delivering me safely to the cache in time for Thanksgiving dinner. One of my brothers, Purple Pride Bear is headed out to the West Coast for the same kind of mission. My other brother, Purple Pride Rabbit is headed to the four corners of the country, for the same kind of mission. Please help me log more caches, miles and pictures than them.