50 Years Ago On The Main Line – April 1972

by Gerry April 11, 2022

Ardmore

Villanova

Wynnewood

Wayne

Tredyffrin

Strafford

St. Davids

Rosemont

Radnor

Penn Valley

Paoli

Narberth

Merion

Bala Cynwyd

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MS says

April 12, 2022 at 9:14 am

Awesome. One of the pig owners, Bruce, is my wife’s late uncle. Glad to see the legend of the pig he brought home lives on..
- Gerry says
  
  April 12, 2022 at 9:26 am
  
  Did they ever find the pig?
  - MS says
    
    April 13, 2022 at 10:08 am
    
    According to the legend, one of Charles “Chip”‘s neighbors caught and slaughtered it!
- Gerry says
  
  April 13, 2022 at 12:40 pm
  
  That’s dark.

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