Judging

[SuzySunshine]

Am I so far out of touch that I think this article is ridiculous?

http://m.kansascity.com/kcstar/db_/c...tguid=5Seii38f

So she roasted a pig for her son's party. Then she has to apologize? I just don't understand why we as humans have to justify or defend everything we do these days...

[Pollyanna]

That's just stupid. She has nothing to apologize for.

[HouseofWool]

People need to chill the heck out. A pig roast is a common thing around here.

[corn poffi]

Kris, please tell me that you have seen the Party with a Pig! sign on 94 East. Whenever somebody has a pig roast, I think of that awesome sign.

[HouseofWool]

Kris, please tell me that you have seen the Party with a Pig! sign on 94 East. Whenever somebody has a pig roast, I think of that awesome sign.

Of course! But, seriously, I cannot imagine a big Wisconsin (casual) shindig without a pig roast or chicken-Q. We do roasted meats here.

[SuzySunshine]

Oh I so wish BIL and FSIL Would have asked for a pig roast for their WI rehearsal, MIL would have died!

[WolfpackWife]

I feel like this is what happens when people share so much/everything via FB, Twitter, Instagram, whatever. Especially public figures...you're just allowing a bunch of bored morons to bash you behind the guise of the internet and not actually having to say things out loud.

If I spend enough time thinking about it, I get SO furious about how we seem to live in an environment where EVERYTHING - EV ER Y TH I NG - is subject to insane scrutiny, everything is going to offend *someone*, etc. You literally cannot say/post/do anything. Ever. Someone will be offended. Someone will be disgusted. Someone will be unable to hold themselves back from offering up their opinion about how what you did/post/said is wrong/terrible/inconsiderate/dangerous/irresponsible/etc. The amount of care taken to avoid being offensive/politically/socially incorrect is so insane to me. There is no freedom of speech/expression, it sometimes seems. Sure, you can say it...but brace yourself for the backlash.

[diggitydot]

The hell...?

[MsSassyBaskets]

Oh my goodness. On Facebook there are pictures of me slicing into the face of a whole roast pig with my bare hands and a huge knife (the cheek is delicious). I think later on there's also a picture of me holding the head. I can only imagine what people could say about that. It was a friend's Midsommar party that fed at least 30 people, and the pig had been butchered locally the day before. She and I were in charge of the deconstruction so that people could, you know, EAT it. It was fantastic. No apologies.

[MrsK]

When I lived in Miami where there is a huge Cuban and South American community, pig roasts were very popular. I had one law partner who used to host annual parties at his home. He was known for being a fabulous cook and his parties always included a fire pit dug into the ground with a huge pig on a spit roasting over it. My brother married a girl whose father's family is from Paraguay. When they were dating, her dad used to roast pigs just to freak out her Jewish boyfriend.

[Momo]

If she lobbied for and wooed "vegan voters" and she encourages them to follow her on social media *then **maybe** a warning would be appropriate...however if those that complained didn't vote for her, then they need to STfrickU!

[MrsC]

I'm sure if she had posted a picture of a vegetarian dish she would have been trashed for not supporting local farmers or some such nonsense. Pig roasts are huge here too.

[diggitydot]

Meh. I don't get why people give a shit what anyone else eats.

I don't eat bread. You don't see me with my panties in a wad when my friend who owns a bakery posts pics of his amazing-looking wares.

[scrub-jay]

Um, seriously? KC is world famous for its BBQ.

[SuzySunshine]

Good to know I'm not the only one that thought this was ridiculous - people need to get OVER themselves!