by Tanta on 2/01/2008 08:09:00 AM

Thanks, Twist:

CHICAGO (Reuters) - "Darke County Dave," a local hog, will opine -- or oswine -- on America's economic outlook on Friday, the Ohio treasurer's office said.

In his inaugural outing, Dave will choose between a trough of sugar or one of sawdust to gauge the economy's future course at the event in Greenville, Ohio, northwest of Dayton. Sugar means the U.S. economy will run sweetly, while sawdust ...

And who came up with this scientific method of economic forecasting? The Darke County Realtors association.