Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 399 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Pigs is Pigs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Pigs is Pigs" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. This book revolves around the absurdities of bureaucracy and the often ridiculous nature of rules and regulations, focusing specifically on a dispute over the classification and shipping rates for guinea pigs. The setting is a small express office where the protagonist, Mike Flannery, works as an agent, and his interactions with a frustrated customer, Mr. Morehouse, unfold a comical tale about miscommunication and stubbornness. The narrative begins when Mr. Morehouse attempts to ship his guinea pigs for the pet rate, only to find himself at odds with Flannery, who adheres rigorously to the company's rule that categorizes guinea pigs as pigs, thus assigning them a higher shipping fee. As the story progresses, the situation escalates humorously, with Flannery’s inconsistent calculations leading to an exponential increase in the guinea pig population he must care for. The tale culminates in a chaotic and comical frenzy of packing and shipping the numerous guinea pigs, all while highlighting Flannery's unwavering belief that "pigs is pigs," regardless of the nationality or species involved. Ultimately, the story serves as a light-hearted critique of the complexities of bureaucratic systems and a celebration of human resilience and resourcefulness in the face of ridiculous challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Humorous stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 48932 2025-07-01T11:24:40.777458 text/html 45950 2021-01-27T15:40:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 16168 2021-01-27T15:40:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 78670 2025-07-01T11:24:44.302384 application/epub+zip 77447 2025-07-01T11:24:42.343372 application/epub+zip 77446 2025-07-01T11:24:41.337373 application/epub+zip 166140 2025-07-01T11:24:45.732350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159785 2025-07-01T11:24:43.706350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131912 2022-09-01T13:14:47.916061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39924 2025-07-01T11:24:40.550369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39911 2018-03-11T11:17:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15082 2018-03-18T05:41:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 39501 2008-10-30T08:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14990 2008-10-30T08:03:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20799 2025-07-01T11:24:45.854334 application/rdf+xml 12780 2025-07-01T11:24:41.812366 image/jpeg 3392 2025-07-01T11:24:41.574360 image/jpeg 76185 2025-07-01T11:24:40.783350 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia