I never made it over...so much to do with all the kids gone. I did housework and laundry and built a good hot fire so everyone can have hot showers. Fed all the calves and heifers except the pen calves in the barn. Fed Pecan who stays in the barn because once we let her out we can't get her back inside. And milked. And cleaned calf stalls.
Liz had some problems when someone's kid punched poor November in the eye and refused to stop hitting and leave the barn. Everyone had gone to dinner or something and she couldn't find anyone to help her, but finally repeated threats to get security got them to go...but not until they had given her a good dose of verbal abuse. They saw nothing wrong with hitting the poor calf. It is a rare occurrence to have fair visitors act in such a manner but it happens...and it always seems to happen when you are alone. Years ago we took a small baby that had no chance of wining, but loved people and was cute as a button, over to the fair just for fun. She was Becky's and Beck was small too and needed something little and easy to lead. She loved people so we tied her on the end of the string so kids could pet her. One night Ralph stayed to watch all the cows while there was a meeting up in the main barn and the same exact thing happened. He is a burly, rugged, intimidating-looking guy (nobody ever budges in line in front of him) but I guess the folks had been in the beer tent or something. Poor little Juniper Heart! It was years ago and it still gravels me that some rotten little brat would beat on her and his parents stick up for him and think it was fine.
Frontier Net was down a lot yesterday so things are kind of behindish...sorry about that.
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How terrible, you wonder who else that kid probably bullies!
I loved that cow. Amazing isn't it? I still remember her. She was a sweet little thing.
RIP
I'm behind too but I've enjoyed your fair posts.
What a bully! Somebody didn't teach him much.
So sorry she had to deal with that, we have numerous people around the barns with radios to call in help, especially with the 4-hers, its been necessary for our fair to have a strong security presence because we do get people like this every so often. It seems that some people feel that since they bought a ticket entitles them to anything for their amusement.
Let Liz know I wish I had been there to help her. Had similar happen to our llamas at Saratoga. I can empathize.
I want to go there like crazy, but I'm behind here and trying to prep for the show I'm off to. I'm with y'all in fair spirit!!!
It's amazing what people let their kids do, and then get mad when you tell them to stop.
Nita, most people are wonderful. Then there are the other ones
Anon, yeah, same here
Beck, she was a sweetie and didn't deserve such treatment
Linda, thanks, that cloud you had this week was amazing and wonderful
Mari, it was just one of those moments when there was no one around...hardly ever happens but just sometimes. The incident with Juniper Heart was at least 10 years ago...probably more...and we haven't had any more of that kind of trouble until now...oh well.
Teri, good luck with it all! Your llamas are so sweet and lovely. I loved the stop, drop and roll post! Thanks for your good wishes.
Aussie O, it flat out boggles my mind. Yesterday Alan went on a fisheries field trip and a city kid deliberately dropped a rock on several newt efts. Just hearing about it made me sick!
Kindof makes my blood boil to read about such blatant cruelty and fundamental respect. A good slap with a buggy whip might help. Just claim "it slipped!" You should keep a camera on hand and just take their picture. Does wonders to make bullies run!
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