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THREAD Following the exciting news that archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest animal cave painting of a wild pig, we were inspired to snuffle out our own special Great War porcine piece - a 1915 guest book... https://twitter.com/bbcworld/status/1349551333381173255
... which was given to a Miss Phyllis Churchman, of Felixstowe, as a birthday present in 1915.
Guests were invited to close their eyes “and draw a Pig, from tail to nose”.
This is much more difficult than you might think - as many First World War Officers soon found out...
Guests were invited to close their eyes “and draw a Pig, from tail to nose”.
This is much more difficult than you might think - as many First World War Officers soon found out...
... as you can see here - examples by Officers of the Loyal North Lancs, the Royal Naval Air Service, and two Suffolk Regiment Officers, including the appropriately named Captain Hoggan! 
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...This badly drawn pig was drawn by Lieutenant Jack Vernon Fitzgerald Prestidge, who was sadly killed in action later in the war.
In our collection we have a photograph of his mother’s parlour with her shrine to her late son which featured in @richardvanemden book ‘Missing’...
In our collection we have a photograph of his mother’s parlour with her shrine to her late son which featured in @richardvanemden book ‘Missing’...
The great thing about this porky party piece, is that over a century later, we can all carry on the good work of Phyllis and her Officer dinner guests by trying this out ourselves!
These are our attempts at drawing pigs “from tail to nose” with our eyes closed!
These are our attempts at drawing pigs “from tail to nose” with our eyes closed!
... And now it’s your turn!
All you need is a blank piece of paper and a pencil. Shut your eyes - and no cheating!
Send us a photograph of yourself holding your #BadlyDrawnPig - and include this hashtag!!
All you need is a blank piece of paper and a pencil. Shut your eyes - and no cheating!
Send us a photograph of yourself holding your #BadlyDrawnPig - and include this hashtag!!
