hill sheep

[Goodsoulette]

For the last 20 odd years I have believed that they had legs shorter on one side because of living on a hill. Last night I was informed that I was an idiot for believing this, so is it all a lie?

[andy-hughes]

'Fraid so. It's another urban myth, similar to the one perpetuated by soldiers and sailors returning from the Falklands, advising that the penguins had never seen planes before, and when the planes flew over, and the penguins looked up to follow their flight, they fell over, and patrols of soliders had to go ashore and help them back on their feet. Lots of people bleieve this even now - next time you go to a zoo, ask the pnguin keeper to 'tip' one over, and you will see that they scramble up again perfectly easily on their own!

[B00]

Hehehe, you didn't believe that really did you? Did you think that the sheep had to permanently face one direction as they'd be unable to turn round? HEH!!!

[Goodsoulette]

which is exactly what was pointed out to me yesterday. Yeah I did believe it.

[Briar_x]

Goodsoulette

Bless you, I wish I had taken you with me yesterday whilst I was driving through the Peak District and all the sheep on the roads, you could have had a good look at the length of their legs and seen that they were all the same.

some onesided short legged hill sheep
http://www.derryparklodge.com/images/bjoyce23. jpg

and one with normal length legs
http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/breeds/sheep_p ics/Dalesbre.jpg

:) thank you for cheering my day up.

Bx

[Quizmonster]

The only mistake you made, Goodsoulette, was in believing this anatomical feature applied to sheep. It does, of course, relate purely to the wild hill-dwelling haggis!

[Goodsoulette]

and that was said last night oo, I soo wanted to be right. For the even bigger laugh I am the daughter of a farmer.

[Toureman]

Yes.

On your own admission your an Id***, LOL.

[gen2]

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<< I was informed that I was an idiot for believing this, so is it all a lie? >>

No it is true, you are an idiot.
(but a nice kind of idiot though - at least you raised the spirits of all those who read your thread)

[wildwood]

Funny you should mention the haggis QM.

Go to http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals_and_Nat ure/Question38042.html

for a good laugh.

[IggyB]

ahhh Goods you are the bestest... not an idiot at all just kinda adorable

[Kazzarooney]

That's so funny!
My dad told me many moons ago that 'Worcester Sauce' got it's name when a factory worker said ' Wots this ere sauce' !!! I totally believed him. My sister told me recently that it was a joke!

[Goodsoulette]

Oh IggyB, I lured you into this so I could lose a bet with you. When you collecting it xx

[Quizmonster]

Good grief! FredPuli and Incitatus! Certainly a couple of names from the distant past to conjure with in your link, Wildwood.