House
Resolution
15
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
15
BY
COWNIE
and
OLDSON
A
Resolution
recognizing
February
26,
2011,
as
Iowa
1
Bacon
Day.
2
WHEREAS,
the
people
of
Maine
have
lobster,
the
3
people
of
Idaho
grow
great
potatoes,
and
the
folks
4
of
Texas
make
great
chili,
we
Iowans
have
bacon
——
5
nature’s
perfect
food;
and
6
WHEREAS,
whether
plain
or
apple-wood
smoked,
whether
7
store-bought
or
artisan-made,
bacon
is
a
meat
for
any
8
meal;
and
9
WHEREAS,
as
America’s
top
pork
producer,
Iowa
stands
10
tall
as
the
nation’s
source
of
high-quality
bacon;
and
11
WHEREAS,
the
4th
annual
Blue
Ribbon
Bacon
Festival
12
is
set
for
Saturday,
February
26,
2011,
from
10:00
a.m.
13
to
4:00
p.m.,
in
Des
Moines;
NOW
THEREFORE,
14
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
15
the
House
of
Representatives
recognizes
February
26,
16
2011,
as
Iowa
Bacon
Day
and
invites
all
Iowans
to
take
17
part
in
the
festival
and
to
celebrate
bacon.
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