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"It's a bizarre thing to create, but it's a bizarre world we live in."

That's how Jeffrey Roberts, of architecture design firm New World Design Ltd., describes his plan—now officially on the go—to at least temporarily recruit "flying pigs" to block the "contentious" Trump Tower sign, which continues to serve double duty as presidential ego massage and staunch protest magnet.

Roberts and NWD unveiled the project back in November, shortly after Trump's election. But at the time, it seemed like a very hypothetical proposition—a when-pigs-fly one, if you will. But after months of working with the city, doing his logistics homework and sourcing and confirming vendors for necessary materials, Roberts announced that the installation, "Flying Pigs on Parade: A Chicago River Folly" is indeed positioned for flight.