Oink on over to The Piggy Playground!

I have been asked to add Arnold Ziffel from Green Acres to my page. So, here you go! Anyway, Arnold Ziffel (a cute pig from Green Acres) is (supposively) the son of Fred and Doris Ziffel. Arnold gets to do pretty much anything he wants. He can do alot of amazing things as well! Some of those things are playing the piano, drinking for a straw, delivering letters from the mail box, and to turn the channels on the television. He loves Westerns and THE CBS EVENING NEWS with Walter Cronkite. More things he can do is to predict weather with his little curly tail, and play cricket with his own miniature cricket bat.

Like any regualr boy, Arnold goes to school. At school he likes to play practical jokes on the other students! Also Arnold delivers newspapers, and enjoys to sending away for various mail-order products. Another amazing thing the little pig can do is that he can write his name! He can also speak an impressive number of languages - English, French, and a touch of Japanese.


The only person in Hooterville who can't seem to make sense of Arnold is, of course, Oliver. Oliver seems to mostly dislike the little piggy. Although he eventually warms up to the anthropomorphic pig. Going so far as to represent Arnold in court. While Arnold's actual age is never specified, he exists in a perpetual childhood somewhere between third grade and puberty.

Isn't Arnold one amazing and very talented pig?

1. What kind of tie do pigs wear?
A pigsty.

2. What do you give a pig with a rash?
Oinkment!

3. Why didn't the piglets listen to their father?
Because he was a boar.

4. What position does a pig play in baseball?
Short Slop

5.Why did the pig go to the casino?
To play the slop machine!

6.What do you call a pig with three eyes?
A piiig

7.What did the little pigs do for the mama pig?
Throw a sowprize birthday party!

8.How did the pig win Monopoly?
It bulit hotels on Pork Place

9.Where do you take a sick pig?
To the hogspital

10.The Pig
A man was driving down the road in the country. He looked over and saw a baby pig in the field. He stopped and picked up the pig. He was driving around town with the pig in the car and a cop sees him and pulls him over. Cop says "Hey, What are you doing with that pig in the car?", driver says "Well, I just found the pig beside the road in the field.", cop says" I want you to take that pig to the zoo!" the driver agrees he will take the pig to the zoo. So the next day the cop sees the guy driving around again and pulls him over. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO TAKE THAT PIG TO THE ZOO!!" reply, "Well I did take the pig to the zoo. We had such a good time we are going to the ball game now."

If you enjoyed these jokes, you may also enjoy my Animal Jokes page!

Did you ever wonder if you were born in the year of the pig? Well your wondering stops here. Every twelve years it is the year of the pig. It is also the year of Ding Hai.

People who were born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Pig," while also bearing the following elemental sign:

30 January 1911 - 17 February 1912: Metal Pig
16 February 1923 - 4 February 1924: Water Pig
4 February 1935 - 23 January 1936: Wood Pig
22 January 1947 - 9 February 1948: Fire Pig
8 February 1959 - 27 January 1960: Earth Pig
27 January 1971 - 14 February 1972: Metal Pig
13 February 1983 - 1 February 1984: Water Pig
31 January 1995 - 18 February 1996: Wood Pig
18 February 2007 - 6 February 2008: Fire Pig
5 February 2019 - 24 January 2020: Earth Pig
2031 - 2032: Metal Pig
2043 - 2044: Water Pig

If you were born in any of the above years, you have the following characteristics:

Hardworking

Giving

Willing

Helpful

Gullible

Oblivious

Obstinate

Materialistic

What careers are people born in the year of the pig most suited for?

Doctors
Caterers
Students
Dentists
Entertainers
Veterinarians
Hotel management
Department store personnel
Interior decorators

Click here to find out more about the Year of the Pig and other Chinese horoscopes!

photo credit Peter

Draw a Pig is a great site! At this site you can draw a pig online. After you draw your pig, you can answer a few questions about your drawing and find out about your personality! There is over one MILLON pig drawings! Also the owner of the website personally looks at the drawings and, if yours is good enough, it will go on the Top Oinkers list. It is alot of fun and, I hope you like it, too!
Go ahead, Draw a Pig!

Did you know that George Clooney had a pot bellied pig named Max?

Pot bellied pig are the most common pig for people to have as a pet. They weigh 30-200 pounds. Max was a Vietnamese black bristled, pot bellied pig, and his weight was 300 pounds! Max crawled into Georges life in the late 1980s. He lived with him in the actor's Hollywood Hills home. Sometimes they shared a bed together. Max had a massive appetite and would squeal every morning until he was fed. Their relationship was strong. Max is often credited with saving Clooney's life by waking him up before an earthquake in Los Angeles on January 16, 1994. In 2006 the pig was taken for a flight in John Travolta's private jet!

Max suffered from arthritis and failing sight. George owned Max for 18 years. Sadly, he died December 1, 2006 at the age of 19.

Clooney told USA Today that "He was as old a pig as the vets had ever seen. I was really surprised, because he's been a big part of my life."

pigs live on farms or in the wild

pigs eat corn, potatoes, grains, etc

pigs can not sweat because they have no sweat glands

they roll around in the mud to cool their skins

pigs are very intelligent and learn very quickly

pigs are intelligent and have been placed fourth on the
intelligence list (humans are first, primates are second, dolphins/whales are third and pigs are fourth)

a mother pig is called a sow

a father pig is called a boar

a baby pig is called a piglet

a whole group of pigs is called a herd

pigs are some of the cleanest animals around

they refuse to mess anywhere near their living or eating areas when given a choice

for the right people they make wonderful pets but for others they become a nightmare

there are pigs on every continent except for Antarctica

the largest pig was a Poland-China hog named "Big Bill" at 2,552 pounds

some pigs may learn tricks better than dogs

ticks usually are not interested in pigs, although they can get ticks around the face where the skin is a bit thinner

pigs do not shed their hair like cats and dogs

pigs live for 9 to 15 years

pigs are the only animals except for humans that can get a sunburn

photo credit: be_khe

Did you know people have pigs as pets?

Well they do! Alot of people have pigs as pets. Some because of allergies. Pigs don't shed fur. Others have pigs because they want to enter in shows. Some pigs can learn tricks better than dogs. And some just want company.

Did you know the most popualar pig for a pet is a potbellied pig?

photo credit SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent)

The most popular pig for a pet is the potbellied pig. Unfortunately, some cities/towns do not allow you to have a pig.

If you are planing to get a potbellied pig you should...

1. Check your town/cities zoning laws to make sure you can get one.

2. Make sure you will be ready to comitt to take care of your pig for 12-15 years.

3. Do you have a dog? If so think of the possibility of your dog attacking your pig.

Also...

If you go to a rescue center or a shelter they will be more than happy to give you a pig for no cost. (Some have small adoption fees.) Some pigs will sell for large amounts because they come from a special breed line.

Is your pig not right for you?

If you choose to sell your pig take a close look at who your are selling your pig to. Make sure your pig is going to live with a caring and loving family or environment. Make sure your client will not make your pig for dinner, use him/her for experiments, or use him/her for target practice. (All of these have happened before!) Make sure the pig you are selling will live a save and happy life at his/her new home.

photo credit SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent)

Miss.Piggy

Miss. Piggy is famous for being on The Muppet Show thyat began in 1976. In the show she is despritly in love with Kermit the Frog. She is very glamourus and loves jewlery and big bowas.
Muppet Central

Porky Pig

Porky is an animated pig on Looney Toons. "That's all folks!" is a famous line he says. Also, there is a Nintendo game called "Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday".
Looney Toons Website

Piglet

Piglet is Pooh's best friend on The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. (A children show on television.) He's small, shy, and adorable.
Winnie the Pooh Website

Babe

Babe is a young pig who is won by a farmer and leanrs how to herd sheep by beeing kind to them. "Babe" was nominated for Best Picture at the Acadamy Awards. The next movie about this little pig ("Babe: Pig in the City") followed.
Babe

Hampton J. Pig

Hampton is an animated pig on Tiny Toons. He's a worried and cute pig who loves to eat.

Wilbur

Wilbur is one of the main charactors on Charlotte's Web. He is a pig who is almost eaten but is saved by Charlotte -a spider- and her amasing webs.

Squealer

Squealer is the Ty Beanie Baby pig. He is now retired and so he's sometimes hard to find, but he's really cute. Squealer was one of the nine original Beanie Babies. There is another pig Beanie named Knuckles, and one for the Chinese Year of the Pig
Beanie Baby Website

Hamm

Hamm is in the movies Toy Story and Toy Story 2. He is not such a major charactor but, he is still cute!
Hamm

photo credit feastoffun.com

I am happy to announce that this lens was selected as 'Lens of the Day' on October 10, 2007. A special thank you to the Squidoo team for this honor. :)

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Did you know that March 1st is the offical pig day? National Pig Day was started by Texas art teacher Ellen Stanley in 1972 to honor and give thanks to our most intelligent domesticated creature.

On this day, remember the good things pigs have brought to us. We remember that pigs are sociable and intelligent mammals. They are much like us in many ways. One thing is that they have noticable personality traits and soaring emotions. You might want to visit a farm sometime in March for a day out (with the kids of course) and pay your respects to these marvelous animals.

There are also many indoor activities you can do to celebrate pig day! One of them is to try and stick to a pink theme for the day: clothes, decorations, paper plates etc. You can also play pin the tail on the pig. Why not create your own version of The Three Little Pigs? In a group by taking turns making up each part of the story!

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