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neighbor referred to it as Entrée. As goats go, Entrée is
a fine example of her breed. She's mostly brown with
black ears and tail, and just a few thumb prints of white
to keep it interesting. Entrée is a common Nubian goat,
perfectly agreeable to munch through the day keeping
weeds and vines managed in areas that a mower just
couldn't reach. At night, Entrée retires to a 10' x 10' dog
pen and sleeps on top of her house. My neighbor had to
put a roof on the pen because Entrée's hobby is to bust
out of the enclosure.
That brings me back to my Grandma. She used to say
if a fence couldn't hold water, it couldn't hold a goat.
She certainly knew about them, since she'd grown up
caring for milk goats. My own mother was no more than
five when she taught her pet goat, Howdy, to play Red
Light Green Light. My mother's recollection was that
Howdy was phenomenal at the game, perhaps even possessing Olympian skill. Howdy also escaped the pasture
every day like it was on his chore list. Goats. What're
you going to do?
So my non-animal neighbor has a goat named Entrée
that is part of his life now. In fact, it appears that they
are becoming fast friends. How do I know? He's changed

her name to Emily. He said calling her Entrée was a real
disincentive to her work ethic. Have to keep her motivated. He said Emily suits her better. Said she looks like
an Emily. She does have very soulful eyes and she knows
how to use them to charm humans, obviously. Okay. I
can see calling her Emily.
My neighbor has pulled a lawn chair over beside the
dog pen. Has his morning coffee with Emily. Visits with
her before going to bed. Emily's chances of meeting Jesus in the fall are fading by the minute.
I have witnessed a couple of events recently which
convince me that Miss Emily Entrée has moved in for
good. One, my neighbor has lined the back seat of his
car with blankets and taught Emily that if she rides quietly while they run errands she'll get an ice cream cone
from the drive-through. Two, I saw this man sitting outside in the blistering heat of summer wearing nothing
but his underwear with his feet dangling in a kiddie pool
he'd fill with water so Emily could get some relief from
the temperature. They appeared to be having a serious
conversation.
Who knew an Entrée could truly be food for the
soul?

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