This week’s Goat Thing of the Day begins in Athens, Georgia, where June Yardley memorialized her pet, Shilo, in the form of a tattoo.
June’s story:
My parents gave me $100 for Xmas when I was 9, and they told me I could buy ANYTHING my heart desired. I, of course, decided to invest my new found riches in a baby pygmy goat (much to my parents chagrin). That measly $100 gift turned into a goat pen, goat house/barn, years of hay and grain, etc. I think I got my moneys worth! Shilo and I were great friends for many years. She went to the “Great Farm in the Sky” a couple of years ago, and I couldn’t help but memorialize her forever on my arm. (I’m not sure which my parents were more unhappy about……my baby goat purchase, or my goat tattoo 20 years later 🙂
The tattoo took 6 hours, and was done at the 2010 Atlanta Tattoo Convention by Radar at Walk The Line Tattoos in Athens, GA. The artwork was inspired by Cindy Jerrell, also of Athens.
Goats in The News
So many people called this story in to NGIP that I can’t even begin to name everyone. Like what Jose Canseco said about which baseball players were on steroids, it’s not a matter of who did hear about this goat story, it’s a question of who didn’t.
Somewhere between Billings and Roundup, Montana, two goats were rescued after being on/in/under a bridge.
According to an MSNBC news story, they were stuck for two days and inexplicably hung out on the narrow slanted ledge, rather than the nearby pillar which had more room.
Nobody knows how they got there, but personally, I think they were just following their life-long dreams of becoming trolls.
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Meanwhile, back in Athens…
Susan from Between Naps on the Porch alerted NGIP to this story: An 88-year old man was attacked by a neighbor’s goat for an entire hour in Colbert, Georgia, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. The man ended up in intensive care. A sheriff’s deputy wrote in his report that the man “stated that he went outside to his shop and looked up, and a goat charged him, knocking him to the ground. He stated that every time he moved to get up, the goat would attack him again”.
The poor old goat.
Goat Video of the Day
And for today’s video, a monkey playing with a goat.
This was sent in by Thomas from 101 Things in 1001 days.
If unable to access video above, here a link to the video of Monkey Playing With Goat.
Goats on bridge: msnbc.com
Ahh haaaaa So funny and yet poignant at the same time. You really got my goat on this one!
Loving ALL of these! I feel so bad for those poor guys on the bridge, I saw the news story and immediately thought of you, but knew you would hear from a million people. After all, you are the authority of ALL things goat. 🙂
so when are you going to get a goat tattoo?
Yikes! Well, if I EVER got a tattoo, I suppose a goat would be the first thing I’d consider. 🙂
Margaret, just had a chance to read this in its entirety and finish the video. I couldn’t decide whether to laugh at the monkey or feel sorry for the goat. Then the monkey started grooming the goat, and grabbing the little goat’s tail. Just too funny, although maybe not so much for the goats! 😉
Ohmygod, I just now remembered a dream I had last night! I was on an island and all of the sudden, thousands of goats started jumping off a hill into the ocean. That’s when we knew something was terribly wrong with the island. The poor goats! I guess they could swim, but still. I wonder what was wrong with that island? The dream was very vivid.
Anyway, I admit, I started to roll my eyes when I saw that goat tattoo, but the story was very sweet.
HA! Thanks! And yea….I didn’t really dress my goat up. She was a pretty normal goat. Ate all of mom’s rose bushes. Antagonized the dog. The usual stuff!
You’re welcome June! That’s one bad-ass tattoo. And I’ve never seen one before, so that definitely makes a first for Goat Thing of the Day!
Awww, thanks Margaret!! This totally made my day 🙂
You should be sorry, it’s a great tattoo! And doubtful she dressed it up Sue. I think it would be hard to keep a hat on a goat.
I’m sorry, but that goat tatoo is ugly. I’m sure the real one was much cuter and seriously did she dress it up in old lady clothes when alive?
Poor goat! That monkey had to be driving him nuts!! Ha! And I don’t know what to say about the tattoo?? Colorful! Ha!
Hugs
SueAnn
Ooh, I bet that tattoo hurt. But if it was loved inspired…I am sure it was well worth it.
i’m truly worried about those precious goats lives!!! why in the world would they head there?
the tattoo??? if i were ever to get a goat tattoo, i’m not sure it would ever cross my mind to put clothes on said goat.
LOVING the Goat Tattoo!!
Looks like a goat circus to me…Ya got the tattooed woman, the high wire walkers and the trick riders…Woohoo, what a barrel of fun..or monkeys.
Ya’ll have a wonderfully blessed day!!! :o)
Obviously that monkey is practicing for the goat rodeo!