When confronted with this week's Sepia Saturday prompt I thought, "Cows, maybe cows. I know have pictures of cows." In fact I have some very nice 35mm slides of cows taken by Betty Schnabel's father. Cows give milk and eat grass. What's there not to like about a cow? But goats it must be. So I went on a search for a photo of a goat. I have posted a couple goat photos in the past (here and here), but I needed something of better quality. It had to say GOAT!
And then I found it. A very small snapshot in the old photo album of Betty Schnabel's mom, Louise Bigelow Schnabel. A page of photos of World War I cavalry fellas having a good time. But none of them was having as good a time as this fella riding a goat.
Now, I always thought the cavalry rode horses or camels, but a goat was a whole new idea. Perhaps this was just in training. Funds were low, just give them goats to get started. Imagine a parade ground with a cavalry riding goats. I'd give at least a buck fifty to see that.
In the case of this fella I'm guessing his pre-military form of transportation was a motorcycle. During the training Harley the goat would have to do.
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And I have to say—with a smug look on my face—that at least my guy is "riding" the goat and not trying to sit and have a chat with it as the Sepia Saturday fella is doing. I mean, come on. Make an effort. Sure, your hat is funnier than mine, but I bet mine was making vroom vroom sounds.
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Fantastic goat shot! You might win the prize with this one...
ReplyDeleteI was pretty darn happy when I found it.
DeletePerfect match - although I suspect straddling may have been a more accurate description for what your man is doing here. Hope he was wary of those horny handles!
ReplyDeleteYeah, he's straddling. The only way to really control a goat. I do love goats, but they have a mind of their own and those horns can do serious damage.
DeleteYou aced this one for sure! That's got to be a regimental mascot too! No self-respecting billy goat would let itself be ridden like that unless it knew there'd be a reward for cooperation.
ReplyDeleteI kept thinking I had a shot somewhere of a college group with one but never found it. Probably just something I've seen in the past.
DeleteFor Some Reason, Your Photo of the Soldier reminds me of the movie "Easy Rider" Tho......that may say more about me than the goat!
ReplyDeleteWhoa!
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteLiving in the country as a kid, we woke one morning finding a goat on our front steps. He stayed for a day and finally he must have decided how to get home. We didn't feed him because we thought he would go back home. He was a big goat that could have been ridden unlike those small cute little goats of today.
ReplyDeleteVroom vroom! Haha! This has to be the funniest post ths week as well the best match. I hereby award you a Sepia Saturday rosette for ‘best in show’.
ReplyDeleteWell thank you. I graciously accept this award for all the Sepians out there...and my agent...and my manager...and my makeup artist...
DeleteI'm trying to decide if the horse in the background is jealous or relieved!
ReplyDeleteI remember thinking the horse was saying, "Hey stupid, I'm a much easier ride!"
DeleteGoats are the traditional mascots of the navy. I suspect a kid-napping before the Army-Navy game.
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten that. Good old Army-Navy game. My dad does enjoy watching that one.
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