Ophelia wrote:

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> This morning I stopped in the market in town and ordered a butt half
> fresh ham... they had smoked/cured hams on sale for 89¢/lb but just
> didn't feel like going cheapo with salty pork again. I'll be picking
> it up on Saturday, 22nd. Fresh ham is the King of all roasts.
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> Are you saying your 'pig ass' is pig butt??
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> I learned here that is what you call the shoulder!

No, I think she means the leg portion closer to the pigs's actual piggy
tail.