So--lemon pig is a huge family tradition. They do not bring their miracle child. Their FAMILY member, to do this great family tradition with them. I don't think they give a fuck about the tradition. They do this because the stans make a ridiculous fuss over the dumb moldy lemon.
If I lived on that pond, which I do have a retention pond in my backyard, and I saw people throwing something in there, I would report them. Sure, Jenn, it's organic matter, but the fish, birds, gators in that pond are not supposed to be eating moldy lemons. If their HOA is anything like the past two I've lived in, they treat those ponds to keep the ecosystem balanced. Throwing in your moldy lemon, that you already know is just going to float and head back to shore, is simply littering. A moldy lemon has absolutely no business in that lake, you are introducing a different kind of mold into that water. Animals ingesting whatever mold you have growing on there could get sick because they don't eat moldy lemons as a part of their regular diet. Do better.