piggy bank

@mariner68 (1276)

India

January 13, 2007 12:23pm CST

why is a piggy bank called so? why not a rabbit or mouse bank???

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@123456_ (1052)

• Philippines

14 Jan 07

piggy banks - Most piggy banks are small enough to be held in the hand.

However, very large piggy banks have been made,

some as tall as three feet, often elaborately decorated

in the form of various well-known cartoon pigs such as Porky Pig.

because in early times most people are known to keep their money at the kitchen jars. these kitchen jars are made from pyggs. a pygg is a type of clay used for making various household objects such as jars. this is the reason why the concept evolved, from pygg jars to piggy banks

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@deebomb (15304)

• United States

28 Feb 07

Very good 123456 You should get best response and if this were my discussion I would give it to you.

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@123456_ (1052)

• Philippines

30 Jun 07

thank you. its nice to be back here at mylot

@davidbugs (120)

• United States

13 Jan 07

The main reason why is called piggy banks because the pig has a huge stomach.

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@mariner68 (1276)

• India

13 Jan 07

is it so, really? or is there any other reason for that name?

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@Lydia1901 (16351)

• United States

16 Jan 07

That's a good question, I never thought of it before. I guess pig is more suitable animal than the rest of them.

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@Dolcerina (3376)

• Hungary

17 Jan 07

well. it is your decision.

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@saurav_rumeli (149)

• India

14 Jan 07

piggy bank always fat

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