The mascot and spokes-pig for the Runt Hog Organization is Pauley Porkchopper. Pauley was born on July 19, 2006 on the May’s farm near Viola, Iowa. Pauley was the runt of the litter of nine baby piglets born to his mother sow, Dolly and his boar father, Edward. The Porkchopper family has a very long and proud family history that dates back before the founding of our great nation. Pauley’s Great Great Grandfather, his Great Grandfather and his Grandfather all served proudly in the military in World War I, World War II and the Korean War, respectively. Unfortunately for these Porkchopper legends, they were served as bacon, pork loins, pork ribs and picnic hams on mess hall dining tables throughout the world to feed our troops. Pauley’s father, Edward, served in the Vietnam War but was honorably discharged due to a recall on pork products. One of Pauley’s Great Uncles had a severe alcohol problem and when he met his demise at the local meat packing plant had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit to be used as a FDA approved cut of meat. It was this Uncle that is given credit for the creation of pickled pigs feet! Pauley’s Great Great Grandmother, his Great Grandmother and his Grandmother all elected to take the garden salad route and became bacon bits. They have all had the pleasure of sitting near some of the world’s finest and choicest salad dressings and have worked with some of the most world renowned chefs. Family folk lore has it that one of Pauley’s Great Aunts was once served at the White House to President Harry S. Truman on his house salad.

Pauley wanted something different for his life. He had no intention of becoming someone’s deli meat or for becoming a main course for outdoor grilling. Being the runt of the litter, Pauley never reached the necessary weight for market and so has spent his days playing on the May’s farm, rolling in the mud, eating his unbuttered field corn, and watching reruns of the TV series Green Acres which starred his late Great Uncle Arnold the Pig. He developed along the way an interest in motorcycles. Since Pauley was a runt, the only cycle small enough for him to drive was a Runt Hog. While others laughed and scoffed at him, Pauley squealed with delight knowing that he could enjoy all the benefits of riding a smaller cycle and saving money on gasoline while getting great mileage and ample speed to drive throughout the streets of the metropolis of Viola.

Pauley recently relocated to Marion, IA where he works for area grocery stores promoting the sale of fish, chicken and red meats other than pork. He created the local “Save The Pigs Foundation” and is working with the state legislature to enact laws to make the pig an endangered species and off limits to area meat lockers. He is now cruising the streets on his Baccio Speedy 50 and has an official motorcycle license since in Iowa, any motorized two-wheeled vehicle that can go over 30 mph is considered a motorcycle and not a scooter or moped. Pauley has worked effortlessly with the Runt Hog Organization to create safety tips for Runt Hog riders as safety is his major focus of interest.