Only in America: Kiss me, pig
A Christian mothers' group complains that Geico promotes bestiality — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
A Christian mothers' group is complaining that Geico, the car insurance firm, is promoting bestiality. Geico's latest ad features "Maxwell," a talking pig, ignoring the flirtatious advances of a young woman as they sit in a parked car. The group, One Million Moms, said it is "disgusting to see how the company takes lightly the idea of bestiality."
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