The idea for the Pig came about long ago on one hot summer day by a few of the founders (it matters not who) during a University of Texas football game. They dreamed of a day when they could attend an UT football game in a self-contained, tailgating machine. This machine would be the grandest of all rigs and would eclipse anything ever built. Because of their immense amount of riding experience in short school buses, the crew decided that the bus's size and shape would make for a perfect tailgating rig. Thus, the idea for a tailgating bus was born.
The name Pig was chosen not because of the crew's looks, but because Pig was the name of the first mascot at the University of Texas. Although UT's mascot is now a longhorn steer named Bevo, a white and tan dog named Pig was the Varsity mascot from 1914 until 1923. After being hit by a Ford Model T on New Year's Day 1923, Pig died. The Longhorn Band lead a procession to his funereal while the Texas Cowboys carried him on his final trip. For the eulogy Dr. Thomas Taylor, founder and Dean of the College of Engineering, compared Pig to the faithful dog of Lord Byron and said "I do not know if there is a haven of rest to which good dogs go, but I know Pig will take his place by the side of the great dogs of the earth." Pig is buried behind what is now the College of Business and a sign that reads "Pigs Dead - - - - Dog Gone" marks his final resting place.
