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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Hollywood Goats





If you're a long-time reader of this blog, then you might be aware of my fondness for goats. My family owned three (Bucky, Sophie, and Melissa) when I was growing up, and I found them delightful. Before they all met tragic ends (don't ask), they provided an important service--their insatiable appetites prevented the dreaded kudzu vine from swallowing my house!

Ah, memories. But today I was reading through the LA Times, when I discovered the lovely photo above. It seems one hundred goats have been set loose in downtown Los Angeles, where they act as a cheap, ecologically-friendly landscaping team. If only New York had a herd or two!

Check out more pictures here.

PS: I accidentally deleted some of your comments this morning when I was still half asleep! I'm so sorry! So if you don't see one of your comments, please don't be offended.
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16 comments:

  1. KieLSeptember 9, 2008 at 8:32 PM

    Lolz! thats hilarious. why use a lawn mower when you can import goats!? when my family was in SD, my cousin almost got bucked.

    Kirsten, you should make an irregular FaceBook page.

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  2. nellieSeptember 9, 2008 at 8:47 PM

    Eeee! That's hysterical! (Poor goats of yours.)

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  3. TammieSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:12 PM

    That is is cute! I cant imagine randomly seeing goats.Hmm now i want one awww

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  4. missteriousSeptember 9, 2008 at 10:09 PM

    Hey! that happened where I live! It was awesome.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2008 at 11:04 PM

    haha! that is a lolz!

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  6. HazelSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:03 AM

    That's so cool. Apparently you can also use some kinds of turtles, but you lose the petting-zoo factor.

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  7. Undiscovered UniverseSeptember 10, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    Thats hilarious! I love it!

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  8. KittySeptember 10, 2008 at 12:17 PM

    SQUEE!!! Goats!! XD lol, I like goats too

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  9. HazelSeptember 10, 2008 at 2:33 PM

    Ananka, I made your blog my homepage. Now you are only one click away!

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  10. Kirsten MillerSeptember 10, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    Kiel: I've got a Kiki Strike page. Does that count?

    Hazel: I am so honored!

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  11. KielSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    Kirsten: yah, you're right. there are so many Irregular devoted accounts!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:44 PM

    In Oakland (CA) it's not uncommon to see goats grazing on the hills, either.

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  13. eternal espionageSeptember 11, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    poor Melissa, Bucky, and Sophie!
    I absolutely love goats as well! :D

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  14. liltomboyblue11;)September 13, 2008 at 10:55 AM

    Oh my gosh! Goat lovers, Unite! I <3 goats, ever since I met my granny's old goat when I was 5. But then again I fall in love with almost all animals.... :) That is really cool, when I was younger there were about 2 months in which I was obsessed with Kudzu. I almost wrote a book about it.... Kudzu is actually very useful once you look over the fact that it take over everything. It can be used as a corn starch substitute, and there a woman who owns a kudzu farm with these goats. She grows it then makes it into baskets. The worst thing though, is that it's almost impossible to kill.

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  15. Irregular KikiSeptember 14, 2008 at 8:17 AM

    I wish all friendly animals would just hang around like that. Why do some people treat animals with no respect? I can't believe what they do to chickens, making them lay more than one egg a day and squashing them in cages where they can't move.
    I am totally in love with animals.

    SAY NO TO ANIMAL CRUELTY!

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  16. liltomboyblue11;)September 14, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    Irregular Kiki: Hello kindred spirit!!!!

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