Pig in a poke originally was how you could by a suckling pig. What could happen though is that there is actually a cat in the poke (bag), thus you made a purchase sight unseen and got burned.
I would imagine that "Happy as a pig in a poke" is more of a sarcasm based on the original phrase and meaning.
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We learn a lot on this forum, thanks Nestran 
