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[electricland]

Three cheers for Shrek the hermit sheep!

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[lilactime.livejournal.com]

I saw this on the news last night. I love how they had the big pieces on his head held back with clothespins to keep the wool out of his eyes. (Heh... pull wool over his eyes... heeheehee)

It makes me curious about the whole P*TA "shearing sheep is cruel" issue however. It seems far more cruel to not shear the sheep and make them carry 60 pounds of wool around on their backs for years.

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

That's neat! yay Shrek!

What a handsome face he has :)

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

He seems to me like a second rate Francis, the Freedom Loving Pig to me.

[raithen.livejournal.com]

It makes me curious about the whole P*TA "shearing sheep is cruel" issue however. It seems far more cruel to not shear the sheep and make them carry 60 pounds of wool around on their backs for years.

You are ABSOLUTELY right. Not sheering sheep leaves them quite uncomfortable, and can create health issues. In fact, the wool over their eyes can actually rub the cornea and make them go blind if it is not trimmed back.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Snarky today, aren't we?

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

I don't know about you, but I sure am.

Actually, I haven't felt snarky, I just like to give Francis a little free publicity when I can.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Oh, OK then. Although in that case I feel the "second-rate" was uncalled for...

[wanderingaengus.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Without your tireless efforts, I might never have heard of Francis.

He reminds me a of a runaway chicken my friend Richard once saw in Brooklyn, on the lam from some Santeria ceremony.

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

Why was your friend Richard on the run from a Brooklyn Santeria ceremony?

My favourtie thing about Francis is that they made a statue of him to remind Red Deer and its visitors of the importance of the local pork processing industry.

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

I guess I meant Shrek's a livestock-flee-lately, compared to Francis.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Lately, sure, but c'mon! Shrek was on the lam for 6 years! They got Francis back after 5 months! I mean, yeah, the statue's a factor, but I think the massive pile of wool more than counterbalances it.