Ephemera and Detritus

Nothing to Say Here (The Solutions Edition): Put A Shirt on That Pig!

For today’s edition of my Shanghai photo series, I have a small task for you. You see, yesterday I saw something confusing. Something I hadn’t seen before in this city.

I saw this.

Naked lunch: Shall we dress the pig in corduroy and denim? Or satin and lace?

Yes, that’s a pig. And yes, she’s wearing her best quilted winter PJs to take the pig for a walk.

I had something else on my mind though. Something far more pressing.

I wanted to know, why wasn’t the pig properly dressed like every other mammal in this city?

Be all you can be!

I’m thinking of assembling a proper outfit for the pig for the next time I see him out for a walk. What should he wear? Is he the sporty type? Should I get him one of those hooded track suits I’ve seen on poodles? Or a jeans and button-down shirt set, like I’ve seen on a few larger dogs? Maybe a militia camouflage ensemble? And what about shoes? Velveteen booties? Sneakers? Black cotton Chinese slippers with, say, dragon embroidery?

Any suggestions?

Oh, and one more dried meat shot for the road.

At the dry cleaners, not only is our wedding dress airing, but also our future dinners

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2 responses to “Nothing to Say Here (The Solutions Edition): Put A Shirt on That Pig!”

  1. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    You should just pull down random bits of clothes that people leave out to dry/air and create an ensemble. Or perhaps the wedding dress would suit?

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  2. Camden Luxford Avatar
    Camden Luxford

    I think I may have you beat. Years ago there was a guy that used to take HIS piglet out for walks in my local park. I almost drove off the road the first time I saw it.

    And I thought that I had peaked early, would never again witness a stranger pet-owner spectacle quite as unexpected.

    Until yesterday, in Parque de las Heras, Buenos Aires. A middle-aged woman, tracksuited, hugging something to her chest before flinging it out in front of her. A pigeon. A pigeon attached to fine cord, being taken for its daily walk. She would pick it up from time to time, trying to make it fly along with her.

    I’m fairly confident that is expecting something the laws of aerodynamics won’t permit. Pigeons need to be moving forward at a decent pace to fly, don’t they? I mean, they’re not hummingbirds.

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