group male fans wore women dresses garden party hats pig purposes cheer favorite nfl team raise money charity group founded regular fixture games nearly years group announced retirement effective end season active members including featured exhibit pro football hall fame group retains high profile largely outrageous costumes frequent work charitable organizations appeared national advertising campaign provide support charities including march raised million charitable causes despite work disliked attacked fans opposing teams history origin traced october founder group went halloween party grandmother retirement home wearing old dresses costume costume hit gathered group men thought tough public dress group children hospitals cheer sick children november group attended football game drag addition pig snout masks reference nickname offensive line players led known group regular fixtures home games old home new home group appearances year charitable events inducted ultimate fans total members group active members conclusion considerable notoriety receive special treatment official recognition conclusion nfl season announced retiring iconic outfits years appearances origin 1980s offensive line coach began refer credited success 1980s early 1990s including super bowl appearances super bowl wins season period group began wearing pig named reference official originally known philanthropy organized attended charitable events washington area years time helped raise million charities including march reaching landmark value remarked lot money bunch fat old pig dresses events golf tournaments including annual charity golf tournament walk truck rallies charity benefits charitable efforts went helping local community money raise goes helping children game annual fund wife bought package subsequently substitute years official member female fan years served game winning annual raised children charities order attend game season online interview fans stated sense humor things day day tough humorous lose tougher face sick child hospital room cheer humorous looks tough national exposure addition gaining national exposure outrageous costumes continuous work charitable organizations guests tonight jay_leno featured television commercial despite generous philanthropy positive attitude stands appreciated owner current owner failed embrace group called incredibly annoying attacked infamous level philadelphia angry fans members addition final season members retired official numerous temporary substitute members including winners game auction retirement january founder announced retiring years telling washington_post seasons guys pig dresses states new era great seeing break scene perfect time retire old era start new insist continue fans charity work washington area
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