Importance of Pigs

 When we were kids, we had a Piggy Bank. Cute one, with small change, mostly.

Riding Piggy-back. This can happen at any age. Famous people or successful people have many wanting to ride on their fame or success. This is different from riding on horse-back. There, you have to make an effort yourself.

Pig-tails are as well known as pony tails.. almost.

Bringing home the bacon. Bacon comes from pigs.

BLT sandwich was my favourite. Stands for bacon, lettuce and tomato.

PG Wodehouse elevated this to an art form- pig-rearing. His Empress of Blandings was a rare porcine character in adult literature. Her antics fueled many a book.





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