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"When pigs fly" is an adynaton, a way of saying that something will never happen. The phrase is often used for humorous effect, to scoff at over-ambition. There are numerous variations on the theme; when an individual with a reputation for failure finally succeeds, onlookers may sarcastically claim to see a flying pig .
As a response to an unlikely proposition, "when pigs fly", "when pigs have wings", or simply "pigs might fly". [1] "When Hell freezes over" [2] and "on a cold day in Hell" [3] are based on the understanding that Hell is eternally an extremely hot place. The "Twelfth of Never" will never come to pass. [4] A song of the same name was written by ...
The song is an affirmation of a breakup, with one half of the ex-couple using "when pigs fly"-type hyperboles – including the sun rising in the west and setting in the east, San Diego sailors not getting tattooed, the wind not blowing in Chicago (opposing the city's nickname "The Windy City"), L.A. being cold and clear (opposing the city's warm climate and smog), winter weather for the ...
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"When Pigs Fly" June 16, 2010 Josh and Brent work the farm with the help of Farmer John, adding pigs to the range of animals they are raising. Josh wants to let the "pigs be pigs" and let them wallow, but Brent wants everything to be perfect. Josh is hurt when Brent declines to come to the city for Josh's first reading from his new book.
Ron was initially the sole delivery man and brought bread to stores in his 1987 Toyota pickup truck; by 2004, When Pigs Fly had 11 delivery trucks. [1] By 2017, When Pigs Fly had moved to a larger facility in York, Maine, and was producing 12,000 bread loaves a day with 80 employees. [3] The bakery is 25,000 square feet. [1]
The Twenty-fifth Anniversary Anthology is a compilation album released by the Fixx in 2006 in celebration of their 25th anniversary. It contains singles, album and live tracks from their previous albums, together with a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" that was originally recorded for the multi-artist album When Pigs Fly: Songs You Thought You'd Never Hear. [1]
It’s called sticker shock. And if you haven’t been to a dealer’s showroom since before the pandemic, you might want to prepare yourself.