When Pigs Fly — Tee

Description

When pigs fly. The English-speaking world’s favourite way of saying never, and one of the oldest: versions of it have been used to dismiss impossible promises for more than four hundred years. You will hear it about the raise, the apology, the renovation that starts next month.

The joke, of course, is that the pig on this shirt made it. Wings out, clouds behind, entirely airborne. It is a phrase about impossibility worn by people who have quietly decided to try anyway.

Drawn in neo-traditional tattoo style: heavy black linework, eagle wings, a restrained palette and no cuteness anywhere. It reads as flash art first and as a punchline second.

For the one in the family who was told it would never work. Also very effective as a gift for anyone who just proved somebody wrong.

Two versions, one page

Choose Artwork only for the illustration on its own, or With saying to get “When pigs fly” drawn into the composition in its original language. Same garment either way — pick your version above.

The shirt

• Bella+Canvas 3001 · 100% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton · 4.2 oz/yd² (heather shades include a small amount of polyester)
• Unisex retail fit · side-seamed · pre-shrunk · tear-away label
• Sizes S–3XL · choose your colourway above

Printed on demand, shipped worldwide

Nothing is made until you order it. Your design is printed in the fulfilment centre closest to your address — usually within 2–5 business days — and then shipped. Flat-rate shipping: $7.95 in the US, $12.95 everywhere else. Shipping & returns.

More from the same place: browse the collection by country, or read 15 sayings that don’t survive translation.