Pigs is Pigs by Ellis Parker Butler
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"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.)
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| Author | Butler, Ellis Parker, 1869-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pigs is Pigs |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2004 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 898 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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