LOCAL CELEBRITY and good sport Lori Alf from Food Pride puckered up for a good cause Monday in the Box Car Days beer tent. Alf raised the most money of the “Kiss the Pig” contestants to earn the right to kiss a cute baby pig, brought to town by Jay Fultz. Photo / Per Peterson

With beer flowing and burgers grilling in the beer tent, and bingo excitedly being called out every few minutes just steps away, a train pulling multiple box cars chugged through Tracy on Friday evening, providing a perfectly appropriate background, as if on cue, as Tracy’s 97th Annual Box Car Days celebration commenced.

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