Pigasus is a reference to the 1968 campaign by the Youth International Party: Pig for President. Pigasus, a 145-pound domestic pig, was nominated for president of the United States as a theatrical gesture. Utilizing satire as a practical form of res
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 Pigasus was a 145-pound (66 kg) domestic pig who was nominated for President of the United States as a theatrical gesture by the Youth International Party in 1968, just before the opening of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The youth-o
 A carnival float depicting former US President Donald Trump as a suckling pig being roasted on a fire that reads "Make America Great Again!!!" during a slimmed down version of the traditional Rose Monday parade on February 15, 2021 in Duesseldorf, w
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 Pigasus was confiscated by Chicago policemen and several of his Yippie backers were arrested for disorderly conduct.
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 Photo credit: Cary Whittier
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