Upstairs over a vacant lot: The Pig N’ Bun

BY PAUL CURTISS COLLINS

How many words are written every day? Can they be counted? Do they mean what they say?

In my hometown we had a “drive in” restaurant named “The Pig N’ Bun” but they never sold any food based on pork in any form. Hmmm. They sold hamburgers, french fries, onion rings, grilled cheese sandwiches, soft drinks and milk shakes. They even had a ground beef sandwich called “Juicyburger.” And there was no pork on the menu, yet the name of the restaurant was The Pig N’ Bun.

After a few short years, they became better known for “Juicyburger” than for their name.

So, what’s in a name?

I can still see the logo for the restaurant and the registered trademarked name of Juicyburger. The business is gone. The building was demolished years ago. The Juicyburger Products Company closed its doors in the early 1970s.

So, what’s in a name?

When I hear “Christian” I wonder what is in the name? What does it designate? Does it entail a set of morals? A system of ethics? A “blind faith” in someone with the title of Christ? It has come to mean many things to many people. To me it means someone who has determined to be dependent upon Christ (who, I believe to be Jesus) for life now and life in the hereafter.

I have only one qualification to have an opinion about what it means to be a Christian. I am one.

I have two qualifications to write about The Pig N’ Bun and Juicyburger. I worked as a curb boy at “The Pig” when I was about 16 years old. I bought the Juicyburger Products Company, Inc. when I was about 36 years old.

What’s in a name?

The only name (or title) that will last for eternity belongs to Jesus the Christ. Now that’s a company I want to keep!