Baaaaaa

A little over a year ago I got a goat. This goat has been the source of entertainment and controversy since I first decided to own one. I even lost it for awhile this past spring much to the disappointment of some and the delight of others. But regardless of one's thoughts on the matter, it has generated interesting conversations.

Conversation #1

New Youth Group Girl: Hey, He's got a beard!

YG Girl #2: You mean you just noticed?!

G #1: Yeah!

G #2: You've just noticed after an hour?

G #1: Yeah....it kinda makes him look like a goat.

G #2: Huh?.....Oh, I guess it does.......but the ones on goat's chins are usually white.

G #1: Yeah....

G #2: So we'll just let him get old and gray before we tease him.

YG Girl #3: That should only be a few years!!!


Conversation #2

Avido: OK....what are you guys laughing about?

Youth #'s 1,2,3,4: Oh, nothing.

Avido: Yeah, right.

Y #1: We were just talking about what you look like.

Avido: Oh....that again.

Youth #1: I think you look like the leprechaun from the visa commercial.

Y #2: I still think you look like Satan.

Y #3: No, he looks like Mr. Tumnus.

Y #4: I think you look like Avido.

Avido: Yes! Thank you!


Conversation #3

Five year old boy: Hey......that thing is bigger (pointing to my chin and sounding very authoritative).

Avido: My thing?

FYOB: Yeah......that one (Still pointing to my chin and sounding very sure of himself).

Avido: Now is this thing really bigger or did I just get the hair on the top of my head cut making this down here look bigger?

FYOB: Oh.....OK (sounding very pleased that a reasonable explanation had been reached).


Conversation #4

Lady from Church #1: So I see you still have that fuzz (She had made it plain in the past that it should go to way of all other useless things).

Avido: Yep, it's still here.

Lady #2 (Who was of the same thought regarding the tenure of the goat): I was thinking of getting you a razor for a going away present but I decided not to.

Lady #1: Oh I don't think a razor would do any good, what he needs is a lawn mower!

Comments

Unknown said…
I'll go for the Tumnus likeness... and I like it. And I'd say you're a nice faun... even if you do bad (no, scratch that - I mean bratty) things sometimes.

LY David,
"Mom"
July 30, 2007 at 11:42 AM
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