July 3, 2009

Li’l Danny’s House o’ Pig?

house of pig

The illustration is from a 1933 patent application by William H. Alston of San Antonio, Texas. If you know of one in existence, please drop us a line. We would be willing to drive a great distance to buy pulled-pork from this pig.

Maybe we could build one next to the Clusterflock Inn? Or just place a framed copy of the print in each bedroom?

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  1. Sheila Ryan on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Hon, is that a design for a Pig-n-Whistle?

    Walsh shows him the photos. He looks at them. They are a series outside a restaurant showing Mulwray with another man whose appearance is striking. In two of the photos a gnarled cane is visible.

    GITTES (continuing; obviously annoyed) This?

    WALSH They got into a terrific argument outside the Pig-n-Whistle.

    (From Chinatown.)

  2. Rick Neece on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Awesome is R-I-G-H-T! Thanks India.

  3. India on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    I think the best part is the verisimilitudinous asymmetry.

  4. Sheila Ryan on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    And its faintly pug-like stance.

  5. Sheila Ryan on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Pug-n-Whistle. A drive-through for the wheezing asthmatic.

  6. Danny on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    I find the design of this domicile to be abundantly superior to that of the Bailey House, and undoubtedly less costly. It could serve as the “Dining Hall” for Camp Clusterflock (that is, if Rick and I actually buy some farmland in Eastern Iowa to renovate ala the Praxis Estate near Telephone TX). Of course, it would make a delightful road-side addition to any motel where we might decide to perch ourselves. But then, think of the tourists. Ugh.

    No, I believe that “Li’l Danny’s House o’ Pig” should be a destination in-and-of-itself. Not some freakshow or enormous oddity, like Kansas’ largest ball of twine (see http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html for proof) in Cawker City, KS.

    Let’s reserve a space in our hearts and minds for a porcine shrine. Please, y’all?

  7. Rick Neece on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Danny? Perhaps cooked properly, swine shrine might make it even more delectable? Or perhaps not. Porcine shrine approaches the dialect, in foodie lingo.

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