Alright, listen up, you magnificent swine-enthusiasts, you connoisseurs of all things porcine and paradoxical! Welcome, one and all, to the inaugural, and quite possibly only, Pigflag Party! And what, you might ask, is the grand, philosophical, utterly profound theme of this gathering of titans? Prepare yourselves, for it is none other than:

“Color Your Nails.”

Yes, you heard that right. Not “Revolt Against the Machine,” not “Achieve Global Peace Through Synchronized Snorting,” nor even “Mastering the Art of the Mud Bath.” No, my friends, today, we delve into the deep, often overlooked, and undeniably sartorial realm of nail polish. Because what could be more fitting for a “Pigflag Party” than a subtle, yet undeniably flamboyant, act of self-expression on your… well, on your trotters, I suppose, if we’re being thematically consistent.

Now, I know what some of you are thinking. “Nails? Is this a joke? I came for the pork rinds and the questionable life choices, not a beauty seminar!” And to you, I say, “Precisely!” Because isn’t that the very essence of the Pigflag? The glorious, nonsensical, slightly offensive, utterly inexplicable juxtaposition of things that have absolutely no business being together? We’re embracing the absurd, we’re celebrating the illogical, and we’re doing it all with perfectly manicured… or at least, painted… digits.

Consider the humble nail. Often overlooked, often abused, subject to the indignities of rooting around in the metaphorical (or literal, depending on your lifestyle choices) muck. But today, we elevate it! We imbue it with purpose! We transform it into a canvas of glorious, vibrant defiance! Because what is more defiant than a freshly painted, glitter-encrusted nail, wiggling freely in the face of societal expectations? Nothing, I tell you! Absolutely nothing!

And let’s be honest, “Color Your Nails” is the perfect motto for us, isn’t it? It’s so… innocuous. So utterly devoid of any discernible political agenda or revolutionary fervor. It’s the kind of motto that makes people scratch their heads, squint their eyes, and wonder if they’ve stumbled into some kind of performance art piece that’s gone horribly, horribly wrong. Which, incidentally, is often the goal of a true Pigflag event. We’re not here to make sense; we’re here to make an impression. A slightly confusing, possibly sticky impression.

So, as you mingle amongst the… décor… and partake in the… refreshments you bring along… I urge you, nay, I command you, to cast off the shackles of expectation and embrace the transformative power of a tiny bottle of lacquer. Are you a fiery red? A demure nude? A shocking neon green that screams, “I may or may not have dipped my fingers in something questionable, but at least they look fabulous doing it!” The choice, my friends, is entirely yours.

And let’s not forget the practical applications! Think of the joy of scratching that inexplicable itch on your snout with a perfectly polished pinky. The satisfaction of pointing accusingly at someone who dared to question your life choices, your finger a beacon of glittering defiance. The sheer, unadulterated pleasure of seeing a flash of shimmering amethyst as you reach for another… well, you know.

But beyond the superficial, beyond the sheer, unadulterated glee of a well-applied topcoat, there’s a deeper meaning here, if you squint hard enough and maybe turn your head sideways. “Color Your Nails” is a metaphor, you see. A metaphor for daring to be different. For embracing the small, seemingly insignificant acts of rebellion that ultimately define us. For painting over the mundane with splashes of glorious, unapologetic individuality. It’s about not giving a flying hoot what anyone else thinks, and doing it with style. And by “style,” I mean possibly a bit of chipped polish and some glitter stuck in your hair, but details, details.

So, raise your hooves, my fellow Pigflag pioneers! Raise them high, and let the light catch the shimmering masterpieces adorning your phalanges! Let us all “Color Our Nails” and, in doing so, cement our place in the annals of utterly bewildering party themes. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I believe I saw a bottle of iridescent teal calling my name, and I have a date with destiny… and a cotton ball soaked in nail polish remover later tonight. Enjoy the party, you beautiful, baffling creatures!”

(Author admits, a bit of gemini was involved in formulating this.)

It was a very very hard decision for me and Suba to make, but after 30 Years of roskilde, we feel RF is getting somewhat, how do you call it? Well, we let you choose. The Line up at RF2022 and now RF2023 showed me, that getting old isn’t allways a great thing to do. Commercialization hit Roskilde Festival more than once in the last 30 Years. Now they even charge a caravan car parking. So what the hell, why not look around?

We had to make a very personal, long, unhappy, happy, over and over decision, which we surely will not regret (but moan about at times). This year, Suba, I and some (but not all!) of the other pigflag party people moved our interests to the Sweden Rock with more music knowingly to be at our favor. As for it’s our first time there, we don’t bring along our pigflag tent, the bar, the music equipment, the jello, the Kasseler and Sauerkraut. But all that is not ultimately necessary for a great Pigflag Party! It’s YOU! The People who have come along and partied with us! You who have deserved and given us respect, you who we could talk to till the sun rises, you, who gave us a blanket, when we got cold, or gave us a nice draw form strange cigarettes when we started getting sober:-) you who picked us up after we stumbled, you who answered our question of what life is all about, you who put a smile on our face, once we arrived. You who knew how to get the best out of us. Damn, it’s not even easy writing this.

We utmost hope, that you all get your buts up and together at Roskilde. Hence there’s absolutely no sense in not making a party just cause we’re missing! Look fo the Pigflag at Roskilde Caravan South! Stay Alive, have more fun than you can imagine and lift your Cup for a skål!

For all the others, who also broke up with RF this year. you have the chance to find the pigflags at !another! festival up north.

One thing is for sure, we, Suba and Pedda will miss YOU so, so much at Roskilde! Have a great party! Feel free to carry on the pigflag message. Stay tolerant, respect yourself, your neighbour and have fun!!!

Love you, Kiss you and hope to see you at Sweden Rock, Metallica World tour Gothenborg, Open-R-Festival, Suedwinsen-Festival, Bockpalast, Reload Festival, Fehmarn Open Air, Celler Stadtfest, just to name a few. Keep the looks out for the pink pigflag! You’ll allways find great people under it!

Pedda

So pack your stuff and move on with us to Denmarks best Festival! Feel free to join us. First meeting point will be the Aral before Fehmarn Sund Bridge on Friday June 24th between 10 and 11 p.m. We arrive on Denmarks island of Farö Saturday around 00:30 a.m. After a good nights sleep we move on to the entrance of caravan south on time for RF opening the gates at 10:00 a.m.

Looking forward to see, greet and meet you!

Be sure to take the sitiuation deadly serious and don’t believe the corona deniers a word!

Stay healthy, we miss you all and hope to see you in ’21!

So let’s all Take a Stand!

now that we’re finished with our own festival
(https://www.suedwinsen-festival.de/) I would like to say a great

T H A N K   Y O U

in behalf of all the pigflag visitors on RF2018 caravan east this year. It was such a great place you reserved for us, we were astonished an utmost pleased! Also we would like to say Thank You to all of the Roskilde Festival staff, the musicians, their roadies, the sponsors,
the helpers, the security team, the doctors and paramedics, the visitors and every one else who made this festival the best Roskilde event for years!

Keep up the good work, we surely appreciate it and already are looking forward to Roskilde Festival 2018 2019*

*Thanks Josef for the correction!

Come and have fun with us at the Jugendzeltplatz Lopautal, Amelinghausen! Friday 2017-06-02 to Monday 2017-06-05