The Curious Incident of the Pig in the Wig
Posted under People I love, Photography, Witterings
Somewhat alarmingly, HRH Blogger of Note Extranjera keeps goading me to fish out that swishy wig and put it on a pig. “Pig ‘n’ Wig” she calls it, like “Guns ‘n’ Roses”, or “Pick ‘n’ Mix” (Let’s take a collective moment to mourn the passing of Woolworths shall we? UK peeps only….)
Never one to shy away from a challenge I plotted a ‘Pig ‘n’ Wig’ shot for Her Royal Maj before, during a particularly challenging downward dog pose in yoga (read: trying not to fart, or “let go a boomer” as NBF Ali calls it) I realised that posting pictures of dressed up pigs on the internet would bring the mighty combined forces of animal welfare and Freaks R Us knocking at my door pretty rapidly. But what to do? Her Royal Maj wants a Pig ‘n’ Wig? Then she shall have it. Extranjera SHALL go to the piggy ball(s) (more of which later).
But let’s step back in time shall we? Let’s review our pigs’ lives, their successes and failures, their fame and their fortune before we subject them to ridicule and bacon sandwiches. There are three little piggies, and we own them as part of a ‘co-op’ with a couple of friends. They were born in January 2009 and came to live with us in April; 2 boys and a girl (although were were initially told 2 girls and a boy…doh, you would not BELIEVE how easy it is to sex pigs [no, not like that] more of which later). So here’s one in the very early days, so small, so sweet…they are Norfolk Blacks…got to love those sunshades!
Pigs! Fun for all the family, here’s MrSpud and Diggy giving them a tickle. They look SO small here. In those days, April, I probably could have popped a wig on them no problem..a beard and googly eye specs too I would imagine.
But, look, it’s not just fun for the family! We can ALL get in the pig pen…here’s the ‘wife‘ taking shots with Bloggy Approved Nikon kit, and her daughter looking funky as ever. NB Bertie having to be lifted up, he’s not that keen on the pigs. Or dogs. Or girls.
Oh, here’s the wife again shootin’ pigs again…nice wellies … FOR LONDON! ONLY GREEN WILL DO IN THE COUNTRY…
And, because I don’t think enough people have seen this photo (567 according to Flickr…not that many actually…one of my photos had 22,000 views this week. YUP, 22,000 – crazy! It was on the Yahoo homepage, I think?), here’s the wife about to enter the pig pen. Why is her skirt tucked in her knickers? What does she think is going to happen in there? They’re not ‘those’ kind of pigs you know…
Oh, and as mentioned earlier, pigs are pretty easy to sex. I ‘think’ the one on the right is a boy. Not sure why, just something in the turn of his head…
But before we all get too emotionally involved with the pigs, here’s how it’s going to end up for them later this year…
So back to Extranjera and her ‘pig ‘n’ wig’ request. Well I just couldn’t bring myself to do it, but equally I feared the wrath of the ‘njera’. So I asked the pigs for their view and made a video for evidential purposes. Note how huge and shouty they are these days…I was prepared to accept that ‘no meant no’ on the basis of their speed and pointy, hurty trotters. Plus, they eat people, did you know that? So I wasn’t prepared to push the “pig ‘n’ wig” suggestion too far…
Well. It’s never gonna work as my logo for my Guns n’ Roses inspired brand, or as that thing I’ll be painting on my drummers big drumm-y thing for my band, but I do feel honored.
I’m doing that weird light-bulb wave for you (screw it on, screw it on, screw it on, ya know).
The big njera’s pleased.
ok, i’m totally impressed with 22,000 views on a flickr photo…and i thought the 8000 my moo cards got when the lovely folks at moo put it in their newsletter was pretty good. i bow to your flickerliness (just made up that word right now).
i worked at a bar in college called the wig & pen. maybe that would be easier than the pig?
HAHAHAHAHAHA! That is awesome. I love the little pig in the first shot. Yes, I am sure that sexing those pigs was a difficult and arduous task and there are absolutely no outward signs or pigs’ genders.
Very cute pigs! I’m not normally a pig person (struggled keeping weight off forever, ya know?) but your piggies are adorable. And, I’m not sure if they’re pig or not, but I really like beer soaked brats on the bbq…
So I was right about the Wellies, huh? that makes me happy…
BTW, my voice sounds utterly bizarre in that video. Even MrSpud agrees. I normally sound posher than the Queen for some reason, I must have got nerves and started some kind of ‘accent’…cringe cringe.
Bambi, yup, right about the wellies!!
28,000 views on that photo now. Crazy.
[...] trusty Nikon, it was a spontaneous shot..I was pig feeding…making them talk to Extranjera re wig preferences…pig whispering if you like? Then I spotted ‘the shot’, what’s a girl to do [...]
you for got to include Salt ‘n’ Peppa.
I must admit, I was really looking forward to a pig ‘n’ wig…although i really enjoyed the video.
Dang didn’t notice this post til now!!! dang dang can’t see vid at work!!! dang dang dang can’t find the pic I took several months ago of shih tzu in blond wig!
Used to frequent the Wig and Quill… affectionately known as Pig N Swill.
Drove to a wedding in the country in a small car with four friends once and actually stopped to marvel at the sheer enormity of pig balls!!!!! hahahaha thanks for making me remember that!!! gigglessss.
I can’t believe you have pigs! haha…um…yeah, very easy to sex I can see. Love that video. Such a great accent!!! :)
Pigs in Wigs! Why don’t they want to wear the wigs? It would be so stylish!
This was such an interesting read! I think this is the first time in weeks that I actually enjoyed reading something. It is a bit informative too. I mean, where else could I have learned how to determine the sex of a pig? ;)