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Very rarely have I seen sheep, most definitely because I have not been around farms that much in my life...Blanket Sam was very interesting to read about.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on September 2, 2015 at 5:29 AM
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Kabu
Great fun! I don't understand how cutting a sheep's tail off would reduce the chance of a fly attack - I would have thought a tail is useful to keep them at least off its rear end...
posted by
Nautikos
on September 1, 2015 at 8:18 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)~
Educational, humourous fun post love.Now I'll look forward to reading more about 'crutch' and I love you.
posted by
WileyJohn
on September 1, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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Oh I would have loved Sam too. When I was designing clothes I had a knitter in Ky who knitted a line of sweaters done in black and grey of Merino Wool. They were beautiful and costly. Yes I could believe it was a truck of money. Sounds like an ideal childhood to me.
posted by
Justi
on September 1, 2015 at 2:59 PM
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Blanket Sam was in the 1% of sheep society, treated to the best life a
human girl could provide. I have worked with alpaca wool and some hand-spun, hand-dyed wool I bought at our local farmer's market - but I'm 90% sure she doesn't raise Merinos... Loved your story and the photo of the old 1920-something truckload of wool.
posted by
Pat_B
on September 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM
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Learning new things here, Dear Kabu!
Blanket Sam was lucky to have you! Cool picture too..
posted by
Katray2
on September 1, 2015 at 1:46 PM
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I love this post. I would have loved him whether he had a tail or not, or whether he had the other thing. They used to do funny things down on the farm to the steers too.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 1, 2015 at 1:40 PM
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You are absolved, I am quite pleased to learn that he probably got too fat after being seen to. For a sheep it was a happy life. Little lambos do not make it for long. Nonetheless they skip and prance like we do, well you might. I just stand on one leg and meditate. How things changed though, I wonder what the market for wool is like now, It is good insulating material, I wish my loft was lined with it instead of that wretched glass wool. I award you three stars for pet care.
posted by
C_C_T
on September 1, 2015 at 12:03 PM
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I can just see you with your Blanket Sam. Such a lovely tale.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on September 1, 2015 at 10:41 AM
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