Texas has more goats than any other state. Texas has more Texans than any other state. Guess which ones the rest of us are most worried about…
You can rent goats in the United States to clear tall grass and shrubs during forest fire season. The fact that you can probably rent them for other things is better left unsaid.
A goat can eat eight to ten pounds of roughage in a single day; so, if you are going to ransom one, lay in a good supply of hay. Also, there are no goat handcuffs; but, sheep handcuffs work just as well.
There is an American Goat Federation, although on their board of directors, there are literally NO goats. Also, the federation is technically a democratic republic.
Goat’s milk is far less likely to cause stomach distress because it contains less lactose and it is very nearly impossible to keep down.
State fairs, all across the country, have what are essentially beauty contests for goats. If your goat wins, you can brag that you are the man with the best goat… which sounds kind of stupid when you say it out loud.
Technically, the Rocky Mountain Goat isn’t really a goat but it seems to be having so much fun pretending that no one wants to tell them…
Here’s a fun fact: The milk of the Nubian Goat has the highest milk fat content of any domestic breed. It wasn’t fun? Well I guess you didn’t use it right.
Goats came to this country on the Mayflower… mostly because they were restrained and caged… not so much from religious persecution.
Abraham Lincoln’s son had two pet goats while they lived at the White House. The animals mostly grazed the lawn, played with Tad Lincoln and wrote a sizable portion of the federal tax code. Don’t believe me? Have you ever seen a goat pay taxes? I rest my case…
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We have lots of feral goats in Australia … we also have Hugh Jackman. Do I need to say any more????
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Are you implying that Hugh Jackman is a goat? Because I’ll believe anything after Les Miserables…
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Ohhh … mean. 😊 Though lets be honest there are similarities, do I need to mention Wolverine????
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I can’t believe you watch those movies, Deb.
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My mom had goats, they are a very odd pet. Love this post.
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Thank you, Lisa. I had a goat as a child as well…
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Laughed at “which sounds kind of stupid when you say it out loud.” 🙂
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I started with the line about the state fair. But, as I was trying for a punch line, I said it out loud to get a rhythm for the next line… then, it occurred to me.
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Lol for the last one 😂😂👍
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Well, if you are going to write about goats and NOT mention Abraham Lincoln, you are pretty much a monster…
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I never heard about it before 😱😱
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In college, I majored in Chemical Engineering; but, I minored in Goats.
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I like the one that,As soon as it sees danger,it falls asleep
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It’s how I live my life…
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Lol
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I totally want to join the American Goat Federation… and rent a goat.
Or 3, we have a really big lawn.
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I admit I’ve never seen a goat pay taxes, but I’ve never seen Trump pay taxes either. So, given a choice, I say the former should take the latter’s place in the White House (goat shit can’t be any worse for the country than bullshit).
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It does seem that the difference could only be an improvement…
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No ifs, ands, or BUTTS about it (couldn’t resist one last goat pun).
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‘Here’s a fun fact’ ..was funny!
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Oi! Goats and Texans are awesome!
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A man’s gotta poke fun at where he grew up. My mom’s still in Lubbock…
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Bless your heart… 🤠🐂🐂
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