This ancient and mystical mode of transportation deserves big ups for big reasons. Piggy-backing makes you happy in so many ways:
1. Give yourself a break. Piggy-backing about town is a relaxing way to get around. You just focus on holding on and not strangling the piggy-backer and you’re golden. It’s quite relaxing, really.
2. See the world. Piggy-backing is all about extra visibility and fresh perspectives. Sitting up high piggy-style is good for the back row of a crowded concert or for a kid trying to get a better view of the fireworks show. Yes, piggy-backing shoots you up where the air is thin, the world is small, and the bald spots swim around you like shiny coins at the bottom of a water fountain. The world is new again.
3. You’ve been shot by Cupid. Yes, according to ads for online dating, jeans, or wedding rings, there aren’t many things that scream true love more than piggy-back rides. Makes sense, too. Giving someone a piggy-back is a tough slog and not the kind of transportation perk you’d casually offer to a first date or office coworker. Therefore, if you’re piggy-backing, you’re in love.
4. You just got married in South Korea. Believe it, because according to our egghead pals at Wikipedia, after a South Korean wedding the groom often gives a piggy-back ride to his mother and then his bride, symbolizing his acceptance of his obligations to both. This tradition was possibly invented by banquet halls tired of sweeping up rice and confetti at two in the morning. But either way, congrats on just getting married in South Korea.
So let’s get down with the carry-around.
Jumping on someone’s back and being lugged around town is a sweet deal. If you’re lucky enough to score a piggy-lift somewhere, I say wear a big smile, try and return the favor the next time, and most of all, don’t forget to thank your little piggy.
AWESOME!
Omg – piggy backing is amazing!
5. When you’re super drunk it’s a great way to get around without falling down!
“and the bald spots swim around you like shiny coins at the bottom of a water fountain” – Love it!
GiggsMcGill Jill, your #5 made me laugh!
I can’t remember the last time I got one, but I give them to my girls a lot. It’s just as fun giving them as receiving. It makes them so happy.
Ok… I offer to give people piggy back rides all the time and no one will ever do it.
Who wants one?
ME!
*leaps dangerously onto Bekah’s spine*
hahaha!! I love giving piggy back rides! I don’t know why. I piggy my kids every chance I get, but I just can’t get any adults to do it. Thanks for hopping on, lovethebadguy.
I have this friend that loves giving me piggy-rides! I remember one day at University, she caught me, and we went downstairs this way; was so funny!! Some people got really mad at us, but we were enjoying that situation so much that we didn’t even got bothered about the others… And, at the end, another friend took one of my flip flops and threw it far away from me, and I needed to go jumping after it.
Seriously, is awesome to be small and thin, because people tall people love doing this kind of thing with you :p
I have a friend who loved getting around barefoot. Which meant that if we came to a particularly prickly lawn or sharp-gravelled road, she’d stop and stretch her arms out like she wanted a hug, waiting for someone to offer a piggy-back.
I used to do it quite often. She was very light!
I haven’t gotten piggy-backed since I was a kid! I feel like I’m missing out on a lot in life. Anyway, it is indeed quite awesome, but I always was worried I might strangle the person if I held on to tight, or fall off if I didn’t hold on tight enough. It was hard to find a perfect piggy-backing technique.
I love it! I actually got a piggy-back this summer for the first time since I was a kid. It was amazing! I forget how awesome it was to not have to worry about walking and be able to look around an just enjoy the scenery!
Can’t remember the last time this happened, but then with a dodgy hip, maybe that’s OK. It used to be fun, though. This post makes me want one. :)