lipstick on a pig (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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And one more:
THE TUFT-HUNTER ABROAD.
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963); Jun 1, 1884; ProQuest Historical
Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986)
pg. 4
" . . . For a pig is still a pig though it have a jewel in its ear . .
."

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> More "lipstick on a corpse":
>
> Rangers and Their Farm Clubs Hit Skids
> The Daily Oklahoman - June 8, 1983
> Author: Jim Lassiter
>
> "The Rangers have tried numerous trades in their sad past to
> build an attractive winner. Each experiment was like putting
> lipstick on a corpse. Texas now seems dedicated to building
> from within. "
>
> And other related early usages (relative to Ben's 1985 Washington Post
> cite):
>
> City OKs big project on east side Rancho del Rey plan
> approved over opposition San Diego Union, The (CA) - June 13, 1985
> Author: Olga Briseno, Staff Writer
> "But it's like dressing a pig -- without the dressing, it's
> still a pig ."
>
>
> CLINT EASTWOOD: LONG-OVERDUE RESPECT MAKES HIS YEAR Chicago
> Tribune - June 9, 1985
> Author: Gene Siskel, Movie critic.
>
> [Clint Eastwood speaking:]
> "You can put perfume on it, but it`s still a hog."
>
>
> "Ahern's Chatter"  Waterloo Times-Tribune 4/16/1918 p 4 "A
> string of pearls around a pig's neck, and it's still a pig."
>
>
> "Salvation Army Captain Delivers Sermon Sunday"
> Sheboygan Journal 9/11/1934 p. 5
> "You can dress a pig in scarlet, but it still is a pig. "
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