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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Louisiana State Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials
Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials
Parish of Winn, city of Winnfield, Louisiana
Adopted in 2003
Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials are named in honor of Earl K. Long and were inaugurated in 1995, on the 100th anniversary of his birth. "Uncle" Earl was the most colorful and well-liked governor Louisiana has ever elected.
Louisiana Legislature Archives
§170.10. Official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials"
A. The official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" shall be the "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" held annually in the parish of Winn, city of Winnfield, Louisiana.
B. The fourth weekend in March of every year shall be "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials Weekend" in the state.
Acts 2003, No. 808, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
In 1995, in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration of Earl Kemp Long, the "Uncle Earl's" Hog Dog trials became an annual event in Winnfield. The annual "Uncle Earl's" Hog Dog Trials are held the fourth full weekend of March. The heritage of hog hunting is a traditional sport in Winn Parish and a lot of times it wasn't done for the fun of it. It meant meat on the table and often times still does. Families in Winn Parish have been hunting hogs on the same land for generations. Earl Long was an avid hog hunter and Winnfield has kept this legacy alive. The Hog Dog Trials are the world's largest and have been coined as the "Super Bowl" of hog dog baying. This sport is part of the heritage in Louisiana.
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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