A friend of ours recently returned from Mexico City and presented us with the figurine you see above.

That’s right. Your eyes do not deceive you. It’s a pig fucking another pig.

We didn’t know what to say, of course, except, “Thanks,” and “Wow! Look at the detailed, intricate artistry,” and “It must have taken forever to carve.”

Our friend laughed.

“What?”

“It’s a pig fucking a pig,” he said, before turning the color of bacon.

He’s going to Egypt next year, wants to visit the pyramids.

We’ll leave a space on our shelf open for the humping dromedaries figurine.

Our gifts to you follow. Have a great weekend.

– Robert Paul Moreira

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Look out your window. You must admit, it’s a beautiful day.

See them? Way over there. Past that pair of trysting haikus and the crowd of obese novels all screaming for Dostoevsky to come out and play.

Just keep going. Over Alphabet Hill. Let your eyes wander deep into the Forest of Words.

Now, look closely. You see them?

Those aren’t deer you’re seeing. Those are real stories out in the wild.

– Robert Paul Moreira

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