Requiem for a pig

Where was the blocks-long traffic jam on University Avenue in St. Paul trying to get to today?

porky_1.jpg

porky_3.jpg

Here….

porky_2.jpg

It was almost as if Porky’s, the long-time burger joint, was lying in state as people came to pay their last respects. It will close on Sunday.

Those who didn’t want to wait in a long line of cars, waited in a long line of people instead.

porky_4.jpg

(Photos by Cheryl Espinoza and Carolie Collins)