WHEN PIGS FLY (Prologue)

MARCH 14, 2015 - Undisclosed pig farm, Wichita County, Kansas, US:


"Alright Billy, I think she's done."


"Just wait a goddamn cotton picking minute, Jim.  I think there's one more coming out."


"Jesus, how many babies is this girl having?  Thirteen in one go?!"


"Stop complaining asshole, you're not the one churning them out."


"Almost out… This runt looks kinda weird, don't it?"


"They all look weird, Jim."


"Nah, I mean… are they supposed to have wings?"


"What the f-- well slap my ass and call me Charlie."


"Uhh… Charlie."


"… Don't you ever fuckin' try that again."


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MARCH 17, 2015 - Local news station, Wichita, Kansas, US:


"And now, for our last story of the night: a baby piglet was born in a local farm this week with an interesting genetic mutation.  This piglet has what scientists are referring to as 'chiroptera,' more commonly known as… wings.  This piglet is otherwise in good health, though it is unclear whether these wings will develop to be fully functional."


"Thank you, Jane.  Well, that's really quite strange, huh?  Hopefully those wings are for purely aesthetic purposes… Can you imagine what would happen if they weren't?  A pig that can fly…"


"Luckily for us, Tim, the old saying goes 'when pigs fly,' plural, so even if this little guy gets up in the air, there's no need to worry.  Let's just hope he doesn't reproduce..."


"Indeed… thank you for joining us tonight at Channel X News: your #1 Wichita news source.  Good night."


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** Do any of you zoologists know if “chiroptera” is the appropriate word?  Since pigs are mammals, I assumed their wings would be like the wings of the bat, which are called chiroptera, but that is also the name of the order that the bat species is in.


Next installment coming soon... : D  The dialogue only style was just for the Prologue -- that is, unless you guys think I should stick with it for brevity?