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In 1978, Phoebe-Lou Adams, in her review for The Atlantic, wrote: "only a confirmed pig-hater could resist this odd, pretty (yes, pretty) book." [3] Peter Shahrokh, writing for Agricultural History, claims: "Hedgepeth's basic message is that we limit ourselves terribly when we believe in the formula "pig equals pork"; the hog can be much more as Hedgepeth happily shows through his lively and ...
It is thought that Agostino Veneziano may have created a single replacement set of engravings for the images created by Giulio and Marcantonio in I modi. [1] There is one whole image as well as nine fragments cut from seven engravings that are in the British Museum, and it is thought that all of these images come from this replacement set of engravings by Agostino. [1]
In the short story, "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey", by P.G. Wodehouse the sow Empress of Blandings misses her first keeper, Wellbeloved, when he is sent to jail for a spell; her pining is worrisome to her owner (Lord Emsworth), with the big show approaching, until she is pepped up by James Belford's hog calling techniques, returning to her trough with enough gusto to take her first silver medal.
The book includes a "Bretagne ballad" about the pig-faced woman, sung to Maud by her scheming governess Madame de la Rougierre as Rougierre leads her to a secret meeting with her cousin Dudley, who also has designs on her fortune. [63] (No other record of the "Bretagne ballad" exists, and it was almost certainly written by Le Fanu himself.
Ima Hogg, c. 1900 Ima Hogg (July 10, 1882 – August 19, 1975), known as "The First Lady of Texas", [1] was an American society leader, philanthropist, mental health advocate, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. [2]
The HOG is "the grandaddy of all community-building efforts," serving to promote not just a consumer product, but a lifestyle. The HOG has also served to open new revenue streams for the company, with the production of tie-in merchandise offered to club members, numbering over one million strong, [ 1 ] making it the largest factory-sponsored ...
In 1484, attempts to discredit him took the form of hostile placards, the only surviving one being William Collingbourne's lampoon of July 1484 "The Cat, the Rat, and Lovell the Dog, all rule England under a Hog" which was pinned to the door of St. Paul's Cathedral and referred to Richard himself (the Hog) and his most trusted councillors ...
Gilbert Shelton at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) "Me and Gilbert Shelton: A Memoir," by Ramsey Wiggins, The Rag Blog, March 8, 2010. The Hog of Steel, a complete bibliography of Wonder Wart-Hog; UT Texas Ranger Magazine archive; Best of Creative Computing, Volume 2 cover art