Chapter 10: The Pig Saga Continues
The sun had just come up. The three pigs and the Big Bad Wolf went down to the local diner to grab breakfast together. Everyone there was very surprised to see them all come in and sit together as friends.
As they ate, they talked about all the times they had been through together. The wolf explained that his family business had started when wolves were forbidden by law to eat pigs, their primary food source. Instead, the wolves had to poke around in the barns where the pigs lived to hunt for leftovers. One day, it dawned on the Big Bad Wolf’s grandfather that he could huff and puff around the stalls instead of moving things with his giant paws. This tradition was passed down through the family until this very day.
Big Bad Wolf discovered that you could also just threaten to huff and puff and most pigs would run away. Yesterday, he had tried to threaten and get food, but none of the pigs would leave and he was getting very hungry. It wasn’t about huffing and puffing – it was about survival! This surprised the pigs. They often had extra food.
The pigs explained to the wolf the three different strategies they had taken. Speedy realized that he had moved a little too fast through his building project because he refused to really believe the wolf was going to come after him. As he rushed, he deviated from his original stick plan, and slapped a home together that did not meet his original goals. Finally, he was unable to focus on the task at hand, completely distracted by the wooden instruments he had accidentally constructed.
Goldy realized as he listened to Speedy that he had made a few mistakes of his own. He often moved much too slowly as he tried to figure out the least expensive way to do something. He had found free straw, but quickly ran out. By then, it was too late to go buy more so he ended up using small pieces of trash to finish his house. The structure was never stable, and the original plan was never solid enough either.
Although Demmy’s house had finally saved them, Demmy realized looking backward that there were some flaws in his approach as well. He was so focused on building the perfect house that he was paralyzed for long periods of time over planning. When he finally began to build, it was almost too late. The wagon addition at the end was not the best work ever. If it had not been for his brothers, the roof would never have held.
They all laughed at the stories, now that they were over. Then, there was a silence between them. Finally Demmy said, “Well, we really haven’t solved the food problem yet.” Speedy jumped up with an idea. “What is we used Demmy’s plan, fixed up the roof a bit, and went into the building business? The wolf could show how stable the building was and help us with the physical work!”
Of course, Goldy had concerns about the price, and Demmy wanted to plan a bit too much, but eventually the four worked out the business, and lived happily ever after.

