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King Hog’s Last Days in New York

May 6, 2008 by WendyB

RUN!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! THERE’S A GIANT HOG AT THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!!!

Fernando takes Manhattan

After attacking the Empire State Building, the notorious P.I.G. moved on to another monument.

Not the real Statue of Liberty

Then he stopped by the library.

This lion is named “Patience.”

He took a look at the World Financial Center downtown.

Then hog-nogged with a local resident.

But when it comes down to it, there’s one thing that Fernando von Bakonstein likes to do best.

I am recommending to McGone that this pig be sent to rehab immediately. Oh, Fernando! You might be a drunk but I am still going to miss you.

Fernando’s farewell portrait by John Muggenborg

UPDATED TO ADD: Fernando is now on his way home to his rightful owner. I hope the U.S. Postal Service is taking good care of him!

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  1. Sharon Rose says

    May 7, 2008 at 12:17 am

    Don’t send him to rehab Wendy! He needs to live his life to the full and on the edge-you rock Fernando, baby!

  2. bronwyn says

    May 7, 2008 at 1:23 am

    Looks like Fernando is doing NYC in style. Instead of rehab, why don’t you send Fernando to visit me in SA for a while? I’ll introduce him to a couple of warthogs, take him out for a couple of quiete dinners and make sure he gets lots of R&R. He’ll come back to you a new man…err…pig. That would be so cool!!! If you’re interested you can send him to me, and I’ll send him back to you once he’s fully recovered? I can mail you my address under separate cover.

  3. Lynn says

    May 7, 2008 at 1:45 am

    Holy moly! I thought the first pic was smokey building like a 9/11 attack!!!

  4. Blue Floppy Hat says

    May 7, 2008 at 2:22 am

    Dipsomaniac pigs are the coolest..this post has inspired me, and I’m going to re-read PG Wodehouse’s Blandings novels now (featuring a prize pig named Empress of Blandings..royalty+pig= lots of laughs for me).

  5. Just a girl says

    May 7, 2008 at 3:18 am

    That’s hilarious! Love it. V. cute, but he won’t be for long if he keeps up with all that wine. =)

    x
    Just a girl

  6. Miss Woo says

    May 7, 2008 at 5:42 am

    Oh Fernando leave the wine alone! You’re ruining your good looks and charisma!

  7. Pamcasso says

    May 7, 2008 at 5:46 am

    Fernando should go on a national pub (really wine bar) crawl before rehab. It’s the only sensible thing to do!

  8. McGone says

    May 7, 2008 at 6:36 am

    He has a standing invitation at Promises for whenever he can man (pig) up to his problem. But who am I to deny Fernando his fun?

    Thanks for going above and beyond in your hostess duties, Wendy.

  9. Prunella Jones says

    May 7, 2008 at 7:31 am

    They tried to make me go to rehab but I said, “no, no, no.”

    Cheers Fernando!

  10. Isabel says

    May 7, 2008 at 7:42 am

    I heart Fernando.

  11. CDP says

    May 7, 2008 at 7:48 am

    That pig has more fun than I do.

  12. La Belette Rouge says

    May 7, 2008 at 8:40 am

    A good rehab for piggy might be the Betty Pork Center. Ouch, that was bad.

  13. Tam Pham says

    May 7, 2008 at 8:47 am

    not sure what size shoe you wear, but those amazing YSL black paint wedges are on Bluefly (Size 6)…just wanted to give you a heads up.

  14. WendyB says

    May 7, 2008 at 8:50 am

    LOL, Weasel.
    Tam Pham, thank you. I am not sure what size shoe I am either. It seems to range from a 6 to a 7.5 nowadays. I wish there were some consistency!

  15. Miss Janey says

    May 7, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Farewell, Baconstein. You’ll always have Paris.

  16. Suze's Sass says

    May 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Look, he has wine on his little snout.

  17. Suze's Sass says

    May 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Look, he has wine on his little snout.

  18. pistols at dawn says

    May 7, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Not going to rehab’s worked wonders for Amy Winehouse…

  19. the iron chic says

    May 7, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Those hooves aren’t designed for gripping tall buildings…watch out!

  20. Iheartfashion says

    May 8, 2008 at 8:02 am

    Fernando has been living the high life in NY! Two professional portraits: wow, that will be hard to top.

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