01568cam a22003253u 4500 2004 UtSlPG 20260610133052.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Butler, Ellis Parker, 1869-1937 Pigs is Pigs Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs Release date is 1999-12-01 Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Pigs is Pigs" by Ellis Parker Butler is a short story published in 1905. When railway agent Mike Flannery insists on charging the livestock rate for two guinea pigs rather than the pet rate—declaring "pigs is pigs"—a bureaucratic standoff ensues. The customer refuses delivery, leaving Flannery stuck with the animals in his office. As he awaits resolution from his superiors, an unexpected biological problem rapidly multiplies beyond his control, teaching him an unforgettable lesson about classification and common sense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories Humorous stories https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2004 44111 44111