Norma Jean’s Fans Set to Pig Out

When Norma Jean makes her entrance this weekend at a black-tie affair--in a pink tutu, white feather boa and rhinestone earrings--she won’t be an ordinary partygoer.

“She’s really just a gorgeous animal,” said Dr. Raymond Sattler, a Lumberton neurosurgeon and Norma Jean’s owner.

Norma Jean is a 600-pound pig who favors Godiva chocolates, lobster and champagne.

More than 200 people were to gather at the Ramada Inn Saturday night for the affair--complete with string quartet and big-band dance music--to honor the red-haired hog.

“She loves champagne and wine,” Sattler said. “But the trouble is, she gets smashed and just sits there and smiles at us and won’t move. It’s hard to move 600 pounds of pig.”