Someone pointed this out to me on another site and I find it very interesting.

Three years ago was the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Cow, & we had…Mad Cow Disease.

Two years ago was the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Bird, & we had…Avian Flu.

This year is the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Pig, & we have…Swine Flu.

And next year… Well, next year is the Year of the Cock…