Piggy! Piggy! Piggy! — Paul, Pigs & Pandemonium in Paradise
Today’s treasure from the Tree is an absolute riot—an unforgettable passage from Paul and Me by A.E. Hotchner that drops us into a wild Bahamian pig chase with none other than Paul Newman. What begins as a dinner plan involving elusive wild pigs turns into a hilarious misadventure of marmalade bait, thorny brambles, and a net full of laughter.
Vegetarians and anti-hunters, fair warning—while not graphic, this story does involve a pig-hunting scene. (Sorry, Russell Brand! I love you and deeply respect nature and our freedom of choice.)
From the autograph mobs to pig-catching bravado (“Hotch was the pig-catching champion of East St. Louis!”), we witness a comic escapade that feels like a scene from a buddy film. This gem of a story reminds us why books—and friends—are sometimes the best medicine.
Join me for this lighthearted episode that proves: sometimes the pig catches you.
