I am not an expert on county fairs of the past, but my impression was that the competition to catch the greased piglet was great fun for everyone but the greased piglet. Which was not only terrified and remorselessly chased but also eventually caught and taken home by the winner and eaten.
Greased piglets get eaten, eventually.
Greased piglets get eaten, eventually.
Greased piglets get eaten, eventually.
I am not an expert on county fairs of the past, but my impression was that the competition to catch the greased piglet was great fun for everyone but the greased piglet. Which was not only terrified and remorselessly chased but also eventually caught and taken home by the winner and eaten.