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Pigs, puns, parody and personalities. These are just four ingredients mixed up in this delightful concoction called Pigsburg, Pigsylvania, which is entertainment in its purest sense. It has all the ingredients for great fun: whimsical stories with simple conflict/resolution that reinforces basic human values, acted out by lovable characters in a fantasy land.
This particular fantasy land is called Pigsburg, a picturesque hamlet located in Bacon County near Swine Lake in the make-believe kingdom of Pigsylvania. As the name suggests, it is a place inhabited mainly by pigs, hogs, boars and the like. But they're not your everyday, run-of-the-sty pigs. These are pigs with all the qualities of their human counterparts. You may recognize some of the characters, if not by their names, certainly by their actions. Here are brief biographies of the more famous pig characters in Pigsburg:
Mayor J.R. Hogwash is a typical politician, trying to appease everyone and offend no one.
Police Chief Ima Sow is a tough professional (as you might expect from a sow who's the first of her gender to become chief), but also very much in touch with her feminine side.
Pablo Pigasso is the resident artist and sometimes sexist pig.
Jean Claude Cand-Ham and Hammy DeVito are two petty thieves.
Diane Sowyore is the rancorous TV reporter; Huge Downer is the pessimistic news anchor.
Pigmund Freud (with a Ph.D. in Pigology from Spamford University) is the resident know-it-all.
Donald Grunt is the tacky rich pig who owns half the joint.
Paris Swilton, a rich spoiled-brat pig socialite is always the talk of the tabloids and the talk show Eye on the Sty, hosted by Rosie O'Pig.
There's Chef Wolfgang Pork and his tasty swill parmagiana, served all you can eat style at the Pigsburg Diner.
There's tasteless stand-up comedienne, Roseanne Boar, and slop artist Andy Warthog and his aging, over-the-hill ex-starlet girlfriend, Za-Za-Ga-Boar.
There's Grouch Porx, Humphrey Boargart, F.Scott Pigjowls, Swill Rogers, Albert Imswine, Piggy Phleming, Leontyne Swine, Oscar Hamonrye, Cole Porker, Elvis Porksley, John Piglips Sousa, Scarlet O'Hammy, Joan of Oink, Pigmalion, and more.
No kingdom is complete without royalty. Queen Elizapig III reigns supreme, Sir Frank N. Bacon serves as prime minister, and the Duchess of Pork serves herself generously in the all-you-can-eat buffet line. (The royal family resides in Bakingham Palace in the city of Porkland, in neighboring Porkbarrel County.
Because Pigsburg addresses various issues on the wings of satire, parody and humor, there is no shortage of good material. After all, Pigsburg is a microcosm of our own society where a new fool ventures forth every day. Like people, the pigs love a juicy scandal. And sports. The pigs hereabout are crazy about baseball and their beloved Pigsburg Squealers. They also like soccer, tennis and basketball. But no football. After all, they might end up being the ball.
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