Two sights from yesterday
by Aurora on September 16, 2011
1. On the way to dinner we passed a meat stand. Just a booth with chunks of meat sitting out for you to purchase. It usually includes all the parts – even the heads. But whatever, that was not the part that struck us. It was the four goats – live goats – that were tied up out front. We weren’t sure if they were next for the butchering block or for people to buy and butcher in their own. There is a big festival coming up that involves sacrifices.
2. While waiting at the airport yesterday, there was a monk also waiting. He made us laugh when we noticed he has his iPad out and was on facebook. Awesome.
Ok… Off to the airport for attempt #2! Send good thoughts!
Tags: Nepal, trying to fly
From: Nepal
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Remember Clea and Corinna and their kids–how I used to give them away, the males, that is, to those who would give them a “good home,” knowing, sadly, how they would die?. And weren’t they the cutest, though? I have never been able to eat “goat, capon, whatever it’s called,” to this day, nor horse, either–can’t say what I can still eat, anyway! And I loved those goats, despite the problems they caused–remember, we milked them every day for so many years that I can’t count!
Yes! It is hard to look at the goats and not think of ours!!!! Keeping an all vegetarian diet here….. For all sorts of reasons
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My favorite time to milk the goats was on the really cold winter mornings. I could press against their warmth while I milked them, (and give the cats a squirt). Clea, while normally so headstrong, would be unusually docile.
And of course I love to tell the story of Cody and I running in front of the barn door as you milked them…..
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Good luck Aurora! We’re missing you at Renaissance!
Your goat story reminds me of the farmers’ market in Northampton, where we recently saw a stand selling lamb meat while one of the farmers’ daughters encouraged children to come pet & frolic with a lamb who was not yet meat. It was adorable?
I love the image of the monk using an ipad to check facebook! ha! I guess it is a new world:) It’s been so fun to follow your adventures – keep posting! Love to you both!
AK, when you saw the goat, did you think, “That’s a funny looking dog?!” 😉
I think I have told Kat that story at least 3 times….. Stay posted for some more goat related posts! 🙂
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The monk story is just wonderful. Was he wearing safron and red?