OK.
I have decided what is going to the TOP of my list for Santa. A goat.
Yes. I WANT a goat. I’ve been watching some videos on-line with
baby goats – and those things are crazier than me. So I REALLY want one. Check out this video.
Aren’t they cute? And they jump around JUST LIKE ME!!!! I think a goat would be great fun – AND my
human wouldn’t have to mow the lawn in the summer. So really, this is a win-win idea. I get a playmate who is more fun than Frodo
or Paxton and the gardening is done. Actually, if we got MORE than one, I could
herd them. OK – that argument may be
stretching things a bit – we remember what happened when I met sheep. Still – the lawn care argument is good. Mind you, I’m not sure who would pick up
those “goat balls…”
In some Scandinavian countries, the Yule
Goat is actually a Christmas symbol and tradition. While the Yule Goat’s origins date WAY back
to early Christian times, from the 17th to early 20th
centuries, people would even dress up like Yule Goats and go visiting from
house to house, often playing pranks. At
some point, the Yule Goat became the bearer of gifts – and he was later
replaced by Father Christmas. Santa came
along later – and he would ride on the Yule Goat. There are still images of the Yule Goat today
– often seen as ornaments made of straw. In some towns in Sweden, a giant straw Yule
Goat is erected during the holidays.
And just when I thought I was the only one
who wanted a goat for Christmas – what do I find but an ALBUM that has just
come out with goats singing Christmas carols.
I am NOT kidding (pun intended).
Check this out:
After listening to the songs, I think I MAY
have a hard time convincing my human about this goat idea. Mind you – it’s not REALLY up to her – it’s
SANTA I’m asking. So we’ll see….
© Linda
Wozniak
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