Now, this here’s the story of the Bacon Brothers
They’re rougher and tougher than all of the others
Ham-fisted heroes who don’t take no guff
Can’t blow ’em down, though you’ll huff and you’ll puff
One night, as the cow was out jumpin’ the moon
The pair sauntered into Mother Goose Saloon
‘Twas vengeance they came for, and rode long and far,
On the Big Bad Wolf, drinking at the end of the bar
“We’re callin’ you out, Wolf,” Brick said with a sneer
The Wolf got so jumpy, he near spilt his beer
“You killed cousin Stick, and from that you can’t hide
So fill your hand, varmint, and join us outside”
“Two agin’ one?” Wolf protested. “Now that just ain’t fair!
Let’s even these odds, or I don’t go nowhere!
I’ll take on the small one, he looks like a winner,
And once I’ve shot him, I’ll eat you both for dinner!”
But when the dust settled, the Wolf met his rest
Two slugs in the belly, plus one in the chest
He should have known better; if you’re gonna draw
You don’t want to be he who selects the short Straw
Photo via Priscilla the Mini Pig on Facebook.
OK, I just got to work and I’m done for the day. Thanks, Mike.
Two Pink Piggies. In cowboy hats. Yup. I’m stunned by the cute. Gobsmacked.
And the epic rhyming story. Amazing.
Too funny! Brick must be the one on the left. Btw- So good to see you posting, Mike, always enjoyed your posts on CO! YAY!
Thanks, new commenter, and welcome!
All of that lovely story was just a set-up for a pun! “”groan””
P.S. I’m one of the perverts who actually enjoys puns (she said giggling madly)
If you don’t love puns there is something wrong with you.
Yup.
Pervert?????
That’s what I’ve been called, a pun loving pervert, and I wear that title with pride! 😀
Great guns, NTMTOM! Ya dun kilt this yarn! Kudos for this rhymin’ li’l tale. Brilliant in the best sense, and I love Brick and Straw’s lively expression of alertness and interest (perfect for a pair o’ varmint eradicators).
Even cuter than these imitators.
http://www.baconbros.com/
Oh, I defer. Anything with Kevin Bacon is the genuine article.
Well, yeah. But cuter than the other one. 🙂
Gotta hand it to ya, NTMTOM, a very clever, rhyming ballad. Now who can put that to some guitar music. Those are such adorable leetle (for the time being) piglets, who look like they could take on the big, bad wolf.
You always have to look out for the short ones 😉
Love this post! I have to ask….is Piggy on the left wearing a tutu?
omg she is! I totally missed that before!
Me too!
So it is! I was so distracted by the cowboy hats that I didn’t pay much attention.
Makes me love these two even more! Little Ms Piggy is so tough she can take you down in her tutu, perhaps with a little pirouette? 😀
Is her name Olivia?
According to a comment at Reddit, they are the pigs in this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PriscillaTheMiniPig
If I can find this exact picture in there, then I’ll update the photo credit.
Can you see my image in the above post? It’s Olivia the Pig from the picture books but all I’m seeing is a broken image icon. But I’m at work so I don’t know if it’s just being blocked here or what.
Yes, I saw it.
OK. Probably just the company nanny software.
Yep, it’s working for me too.
Nouveau Classique!!!!!! BRAVO!
Well that is just darn adorable :D. The picture and the story 😀
Google suggests Have Gun – Will Travel?
These two are the cutest piglets I ever saw – such alert little faces!!!
Mike, while reading your brilliantly punny poem, I kept hearing in my head a theme song from an old TV show but I cannot recall which: ‘This is a story about a man called Bill…” and now I have an ear worm thanks to you!! 😀
Wow!! 9 indented comments!
I both loff and hate this post.
I loff it because these are piglets wearing cowboy hats and a tutu. And I have the same cowboy hats for my chihuahuas. They are from Walmart’s Halloween Pet Display.
I hate it because this is why I can no longer get pepperoni on my pizza 🙁
Did anyone else sing this epic ballad to the tune of “The Beverly Hillbillies” like I did?
Well, I am now! 😀 Thanks for the earworm, and welcome to the comments section! Y’all come back now, y’hear?
Hey, the one on the left is – wait for it – hogging the remote! 😀
GAAAAAAAAAAAH! 😀 😀 😀
Seriously, this is a coffee table book entry.
RIP Stick
Yep, must be Mad Mike’s… come for the poetry, stay for the puns!
Well now, I am not in to pigs generally (unless they are in the form of a pork chop) but these two are just darn tooting cute!
And, yeah, I heard the Beverly Hillbillies song, too . . .
This is right up there with the Prickly Kid! Good work, NTMTOM!
Thanks and welcome! (Here’s the golden oldie post she’s referring to.)
This one is awesome on multiple levels … nearly burst out laughing at work 3 different times. Well done NTMTOM and other commentators, well done!
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