• Home
  • Reviewers
  • Sell More Books
    • Getting Reviews
    • Success Strategies
    • Tips & Tricks
  • Author Platform
    • Your Website
    • Your List
    • Traffic
    • Social Media
  • Resources
    • Best Books
    • Programs
    • Software
  • Publishing
  • Services

Melanie Rockett

Marketing and Publicity for Authors and Publishers

  • About Melanie
  • Contact
  • PRIVACY POLICY

Happier Than A Pig In Shit

November 19, 2019 by Melanie Leave a Comment

Why are pigs so happy when covered in mud and shit?

Personally, I prefer a shower …

Happier than a pig in shit
Happy as a pig in shit
Happy as a pig in mud

 

A few days ago I was having dinner with a few friends. We were discussing some of our ongoing projects and how they were proceeding. When updating us on a kitchen renovation project he had going, John said … “My wife is happier than a pig in shit over …”

I have to admit to almost snorting …

OK I confess.

I snorted.

I’m not sure how John’s wife would feel about being likened to a pig, let alone a pig in shit.

But I was familiar with the phrase and knew that John simply adored his wife and most likely didn’t think of her as a pig.

I am fascinated about words and their meanings and idioms and their origins. So when I got home I decide to find out where the phrase “happier than a pig in shit” came from.

To my surprise, I couldn’t find a direct origin. Go figure … something I couldn’t find on the Internet. What a surprise.

So I started digging around. One of the “similar” phrases I kept coming across was “happy as a pig in mud.” So I started searching for that and YES, finally got some information.

When it gets really hot, humans start sweating. The sweat helps cool your skin off. But pigs get overheated because they don’t sweat. To cool off they roll in a nice mud bath, which helps regulate their temperature and makes them happy and content. So the phrase “happy as a pig in mud” actually makes sense.

This video gives a great explanation …

 


I am a fan of wildlife documentaries and yes … there are loads of other animals that wallow in mud, hippos, elephants, rhinos, and African buffalo to name a few.

Who knows when “pigs in mud” morphed into “pigs in shit.” I suspect that someone saw a pig taking a poop in the mud and maybe assumed the whole pool of mud was a pool of shit OR maybe the pigs couldn’t find a handy pool of mud and had to create their own.

Your kids will love this cute hippo cartoon and sing-a-long song … The Hippopotamus Song (Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud) Sing-a-long.


So how happy ARE you?

Maybe you prefer clams …
https://medium.com/freelance-writing-zone/are-you-as-happy-as-a-clam-38372380ded1

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Happier Than A Pig In Shit, Happy As A Pig In Shit

The foundation of your Author Platform is your Mailing List

The Number ONE Reason Serious Authors NEED A Mailing List

How an Author Platform Can Skyrocket Your Book Sales

How an Author Platform Can Skyrocket Your Book Sales

Video Book Reviews - How To Get Them and Leverage Them To Get More Sales

Leveraging Video Book Reviews as a Powerful Book Marketing Tactic

ARC reviews can help you sell and promote your books. This is HOW to get them.

ARC or Advance Reader Copy Book Reviews: What, Who, Where and HOW

Review of BookSirens ARC Service

Review of BookSirens ARC Service

7 ways to get book reviews

7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book

The Book Review Conundrum

The Book Review Conundrum

The purpose of Free or 99cent discounts on Amazon

The Purpose of FREE or 99cent Discounts on Amazon

How To Get More Book Reviews: Purchase Reviews

How To Get More Book Reviews: Purchase Reviews

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Want MORE?

If you find the information on this site to be of use ... please support me on Ko-fi

FOLLOW US:

2500+ 5-Star Reviews

 

Recent Posts

  • The Number ONE Reason Serious Authors NEED A Mailing List
  • How an Author Platform Can Skyrocket Your Book Sales
  • Leveraging Video Book Reviews as a Powerful Book Marketing Tactic
  • ARC or Advance Reader Copy Book Reviews: What, Who, Where and HOW
  • Review of BookSirens ARC Service
  • 7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book
  • The Book Review Conundrum
  • The Purpose of FREE or 99cent Discounts on Amazon
  • How To Get More Book Reviews: Purchase Reviews
  • How To Get More Book Reviews: Author Groups

Categories

Find Book REVIEWERS

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Melanie Rockett is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

Copyright © 2023 · Lifestyle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in