This is both a weathervane and an idiom. The term “when pigs fly” is common not only in English, but in Finish and a few other languages, too. You can rank the term with the same likelihood as “when grapes ripen on the willow” (Bosnian), “when chickens have teeth” (French), “when it’s snowing red snowflakes” (Hungarian), and “on St. Never’s Day” (Portuguese).
But then, here’s a flying pig. Now what?
Weathervanes are very cool. Whether classic ‘flying horses’ or piggies.
That is a cute one! And I love that deep blue sky. It’s possible I’ve used that expression a few times. 🙂
Re your comment on O’Malley’s: I’d guess they would serve several Irish ales were you to visit the joint. Advertising is probably not their long suit (speaking of idiotic er idiomatic terms…heh, heh.
Oh, that is cute!
The rooster weather vane who removed from our garage and placing in the kitchen is not half as cool as this one.
oh, i like it!!
in dutch we say “als pasen en pinksteren op 1 dag vallen” (i.e. “when easter and pentecost happen to be one the same day”)
ON the same day of course…