My 1st Rodeo in GA!

FACT: The Goat, Feb. 22, 1892 Georgia’s mascot for its first football game against Auburn, Feb­ruary 22, 1892 in Atlanta, Ga., was a goat. Old newspaper clippings indicate that the goat wore a black coat with red U.G. letters on each side. He also had on a hat with ribbons all down his high horns, and the Auburn fans yelled throughout the game “shoot the billy-goat.”~~GO DAWGS~~

So, you can surmise from the picture of the goat that this rodeo will have goats. Well, it gets better. Ok, so, Matt and I are in Georgia before the rest of the family when we moved up here. My friend Pam invited Matt and I to go to a rodeo since her boys and their horses would be taking part in it. We were new here, like only a few days, so we said, " Why not," and went. This was sponsored by 4H. I had only been to professional rodeos before in south Florida. I was in for a treat. I didn't tell you that it was to start late afternoon or early evening - I can't remember. All I know is it was HOT, muggy, sticky and SMELLY! PLUS this was our 1st encounter with Georgia bugs...WOW they are big...especially the nasty flies...YUCK!

The first round of tricks that we saw were little kids dressed in full cowboy gear, hoping on a sheep and riding it. It was weird and very funny. This was a first to see anyone ride a SHEEP.

But then Pam leaned to me and said, "have you ever seen them pant a goat?" WTF? What does that mean???? Well, we were about to find out. The announcer said something in his very thick southern drawl of an accent I couldn't understand- remember, FL girl here...no ear for THAT accent just yet. The next thing we knew, goats ran out of a gate and stopped. Then little kids ran up to the goats and LITERALLY tried to put pants (YUP- the kind you and I wear) on a goat. THIS was an actual rodeo event. The crowd in the stands went crazy and routed these scary little children on. Putting clothing on livestock. This just leaves me to ponder this, WHY? Even more so, WHO was the BRAINIAC that came up with this potential Olympic event?