What are you most thankful for this year?? Are you thankful for all the great stuff we've gotten through Sesame Street's 40th anniversary celebration? Or the Muppets' amazing new Bohemian Rhapsody video? Or perhaps Sarah Palin's new book? Whatever it is, we at ToughPigs wish you a happy Turkey Day.

If you're reading this early in the morning, don't forget that the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (which airs on NBC from 9am until noon in all time zones) will feature the entire Sesame Street gang, Kermit and Abby Cadabby floats, and the less-floaty Kermit the Frog singing "I Believe" with Tiffany Thornton. I was lucky enough to see the balloon inflation on Thanksgiving Eve, so here's a sneak peek at what you'll be seeing on Thanksgiving morning.

And even though they don't have Thanksgiving in Australia, ToughPigs' own Peter Savieri drew this fantastic image to share with everyone.
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Nineteen years ago today, the world lost one of its greatest talents: Jim Henson. ToughPigs' own Peter Savieri decided to commemorate this date by creating a new series of works depicting some of our favorite Muppet Show characters showing their grief at the loss of their creator.

Please take some time today to remember Jim in your own way.

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As you can imagine, ToughPigs' own Peter Savieri went through a few drafts before finishing his popular Myth Piggy series (all of which you can view here). Lucky for us, he's got a few of those images to share with your eyeballs!

First up is the first version of Miss Piggy as the Lady of the Lake. Says Peter, "I did this one first, then realised I'd veered into more of a spontaneous moment area, rather than an iconic pose... So that's why the more classic-yet-funny closeup for the official Lady of the Lake."
Next is an image done after the Myth Piggy series ended. By request, it's Miss Piggy rising from the ashes as a Phoenix.
Thirdly, we've got an image from ToughPigs' own Tony Whitaker, who painted this awesome picture of Jim Henson amidst a veritable Easter egg hunt of references to his characters and career. Can you spot all of them??
Special thanks to Peter and Tony for their amazing artwork!

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The uber-talented Peter Savieri has been hard at work behind the scenes, creating a new series of his Muppet art. This time, he's drawn pictures of Miss Piggy, and transcended her to the stories of myth and godhood that she's always deserved. Take a peek at the Myth Piggy series!

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We've got some pretty talented people over on the ToughPigs forum. We've got jugglers, balloon artists, didgeridoo players, contortionists, and all sorts of freaks, geeks, and squeaks. More than one of our pals is good with the art thing. You've already seen some great work from Smig on our site, and now we're pleased to introduce Peter Savieri, who has made some beautiful images of some of our favorite Muppet characters.

Peter will be showcased here on ToughPigs as he continues to create his Muppet works, so hopefully we'll be seeing a lot more of him. Going back, here's a collection of his completed works, and his new images will pop up here soon.

And because you demanded it, here's two new Smig cartoons, the first of which he presented to Street Gang author Michael Davis at a recent book signing. WARNING: the image may or may not confirm some risqué rumors. Bert was unavailable for comment.Click here to get all artsy-fartsy on the ToughPigs forum!

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