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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2019, 06:06 PM Mar 2019

A nanny state? Vermont town elects goat as honorary mayor [View all]

AP News

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (AP) — A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the small Vermont town of Fair Haven.

The nanny goat was chosen this week by townspeople for the one-year post at the community’s Town Meeting Day. Lincoln takes office Tuesday.

The ballot of 16 pets was open to all town residents. Most of the other candidates were dogs and cats; a gerbil named Crystal also was a candidate.

Lincoln, with 13 votes, beat out a dog named Sammie that received 10 votes. The other candidates combined for 30 votes.

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A nanny state? Vermont town elects goat as honorary mayor [View all] brooklynite Mar 2019 OP

They should look to twin with Killorglin, County Kerry, where they have the Puck Fair each year. OnDoutside Mar 2019 #1

the goat will do a better job at governing than the creature in the WH now crazycatlady Mar 2019 #2