Petition To Stop Thresheree Pig Wrestling in Wisconsin

Why on Earth do humans in Wisconsin seem to have this inexplicable fascination with wrestling pigs?

I mean, don't get me wrong, pigs are adorable in their pudgy, curly-tailed glory, but I'm not quite sure why we've collectively decided that mixing it up with these oinkers is a good idea.

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Did this start as a way to prove our dominance over the animal kingdom? Were there a bunch of guys sitting around a campfire in Wisconsin silently pondering life until one chimed in with, "Hey, I bet I could take down a pig?" And thus, a bizarre tradition was born.

Who was the first individual to dream about catching a greased-up big with their bare hands?

If they were going for bragging rights why not wrestle a grizzly bear?

Or maybe have cage matches against kangaroos?

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Maybe it's the mud that's the real draw? People in Wisconsin think about pigs in mud and get an oddly appealing feeling.

It's as if their inner child sees a pigsty and says, "I know I'm an accountant in real life, but today, I shall become a mud warrior."

Leave The Piggies Alone

It seems that not everyone is tickled pink by this pastime. In fact, a petition has sprung up on Change.org, with a resounding call to "Stop Pig Wrestling in Door County, Wisconsin."

One can't help but ponder: why, oh why, are we wrestling with pigs in the first place?

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