Pig-ture Perfect Progress
Samar Rizvi
As we close out the first quarter of the century and venture into 2026, the start of the new year brings refreshed hopes, forward-looking resolutions, and aptly enough, a focus on pigs. In German-speaking countries, pigs have long symbolized good luck and prosperity. Glücksschwein, whether marzipan, ceramic, or even decorated lemons with coin tails, are gifted to bring fortune, reflecting the idea that pigs root forward into progress. The German phrase Schwein haben—“to have a pig”—means to be..