They were persuaded to join Aragorn""s forces, to regain their honor and be released from their curse (they were once cursed by Isildur).Dax climbs a ladder, crouches, ready with a pistol in one hand.After a countdown on his watch, he blows a whistle to signal his men to charge over the top of the trenches toward the Ant Hill.Perhaps his sadness made him easier to catch.Whatever the reason, of the housands of animals in the piggery that day, only one was chosen."The County Fair""s "Guess the Weight" Contest - Won by Farmer Hoggett:"The worthless little runt" became the centerpiece of a Lion""s Club "Guess My Weight" contest at the local county fair held in the countryside.Pierson), from Pearce""s own novel of the same name, about life on a 1940s-era chain gang.The main character Luke (played by Paul Newman) was inspired by real-life convicted safecracker Donald Graham Garrison.She won""t even let him touch her - in their unconsummated marriage:Archie: Today is the fifth day of November.