Hindu pork deity!

This is something that had escaped me. Apparently, there is an Hindu deity (an avatar of God Vishnu) that has the face of a pig. A boar to be precise, and it is called Lord Boar or Varaha.
You may also see a painting of Vishnu (if I'm not mistaken) with all 5 avatars here.

For the record, the guys and girls in the picture below are supposed to be... indian pigs! I had a hard time telling!

Pig in the bleachers...

I love Steve Moore's "In the Bleachers" comic series. The daily strip of September 16, 2010 featured a rare pig reference. Enjoy...

Pigs in Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me"

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I recently bought the Special Edition DVD for my collection and I was surprised to find a little piggy in a scene.
At about 9 minutes into the movie, as Gordie enters his late brother Denny's room, we see a wooden pig hung on the wall, with the words "Pride - Integrity - Guts" written on it. Now that I think of it, this counts as a double P.I.G.!

Pig-rearing in an Israeli kibbutz

Israeli pig-farming kibbutz draws religious ire (By Heather Sharp, BBC News, 2010-06-28)

The pig in politics

A rare gem: An 1881 article of the New York Times discussing a French embargo on American pork, by a protectionist French minister of Agriculture. The pork embargo was finally repealed by the subsequent French government of Mr. Gambetta, comprised of free-traders.

Barfy the Pig: Fan mail

Very cute cartoon video, starring Barfy the pig!

Piggy table manners

Great comic by "The Flying McCoys" (2010-03-31)

Pigs in the movies

Pictures found in the public domain. Enjoy!

More "pigs and French politics"

Would these be called... Sarkochoneries?

Former President Chirac and current President Sarkozy never were in best of terms...

Presidential foul language, unsuitable for young porky...

(Inspired by an incident in the 2008 Salon de l'Agriculture)

The President of the French Republic and his wife??? I will file my papers to become a French citizen tomorrow morning!

Ex-French Prime Minister makes a pig joke

Ex-French Prime Minister Dominique DeVillepin at an Agricultural Fair in Paris, France, makes a pig joke, against President Sarkozy, holding a cute, pink piglet!
View video here!

7th Pig Olympics held in Moscow

The 7th ...annual "Pig Olympics" were held in Moscow this week, as part of a large, international, stock-breeding exhibition. Pig from 12 countries competed in running, swimming
See video here and here.

In all fairness, we have seen better trained and more competitive piglets elsewhere. These guys were fun but mostly just for show. See for yourselves though.

Paris Hilton adopts baby pig!

Paris Hilton: 'I cuddle up to my micro-pig in bed'
(Read more in the Daily Mail)

The initial announcement from Paris Hilton's official site (with Piglette photo)

Meanwhile, PETA dissaproves of Hilton's pig adoption.

Animal activists stop cruel experiment involving pigs

Read on,at care2.com.