Drive-By Shepherd
We really cannot make this up. Honest. A Greek shepherd, getting up there in years and facing numerous physical constraints to the performance of his duties, has come up this a novel solution.
ATHENS (AFP) - A middle-aged Greek shepherd unable to walk over long distances now drives to work after training his flock of sheep to follow his car, state television Net reported on Sunday.
George Zokos from Tyrnavos in central Greece devised the system after his health deteriorated, and has been 'driving' his sheep to pasture for the past three years, the station said.
Zokos' neighbours have dubbed him "the euro-shepherd" for his advanced sheep-herding method.
If anyone at Chrysler had a lick of sense, they would sponsor Zokos and give him a free Dodge Ram truck to shepherd in. This is serious mega-publicity for free. (We'd appreciate a finder's fee. The "vast climate change dissenter conspiracy" pays bupkis, Newsweek nonsense aside.)
By Thomas, Sunday, 12 August , 2007 @ 7:55 pm
I remember seeing something in a movie once about a guy who used a duck rather than a dog to herd sheep. Now that’s strange.
By Gaius, Sunday, 12 August , 2007 @ 7:58 pm
Hey, uncle Otto did that. He also had a hunting grouse - evil little quisling would give up its own mother……
By Quilly Mammoth, Monday, 13 August , 2007 @ 5:26 am
Yup, as the latest letter from Big Carbon said: “deny, deny, deny”. Keep up the good work and our evil overlords will continue to reward you.