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Porky's takeaways


Remember back to when my parents visted from the North Island last Spring and we visited Hokitika? 

I found this photo showing one of the local murals on the side of the takeaways that we ordered whitebait fritters from. Named "Porky's Takeaways" it's very apt that the mural shows a fish considering that's what they are apparently famous for cooking.

Linking up with Mural Monday. 

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Tom said…
...Porky's takeaways with fish?
12 March 2023 at 14:42
local alien said…
Porkys takeaways? Do they well pork as well as fish or is that the nickname of the owner?
12 March 2023 at 19:29
Bill said…
Interesting name for a fish takeaway.
13 March 2023 at 05:22
s.c said…
Nice street photography.
13 March 2023 at 05:24
roentare said…
A great street scene with the mural lurking in the background.
13 March 2023 at 10:47
Bleubeard and Elizabeth said…
Oh Amy that fish IS a "porky." Great mural.
13 March 2023 at 14:19
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Mural looks good, fish sounds good.
13 March 2023 at 14:39
Pauline said…
Porky's has a great waiting area!
13 March 2023 at 16:05
Iris Flavia said…
Fun name. I would fall for it and eat fish anyways, I guess... And a nice place.
13 March 2023 at 17:57
Sami said…
I wouldn't associate fish with Porky's, but maybe that's the twist to make people remember.
Nice find. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Amy.
13 March 2023 at 21:02
William Kendall said…
No fish for me! Good mural though.
14 March 2023 at 13:02
Angie said…
Love the colorful picnic tables. Joining you from Monday Murals.
18 March 2023 at 16:29
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