Goat elected as honorary mayor sworn in for first term, leaves mess for police chief

NBC News ^ | March 14, 2019 | Associated Press

[EdnaMode]

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — The new honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont — a 3-year-old goat named Lincoln — was officially sworn into office this week.

Lincoln was dressed in a sash reading "Mayor" for the Tuesday ceremony at the Fair Haven town offices. Town Clerk Suzanne Dechame and the select board were present to deliver the oath of office.

[EdnaMode]

Democrat?

[dp0622]

Better choice than de blasio.

[Savage Beast]

Kinda makes you think of Caligula, installing his horse as a Roman Senator.

The decadent phase of every civilization is unspeakably ugly--and most of its citizens haven't the vaguest idea what's going on.

Note tagline.

[Made In The USA]

Why a goat?

Would rather it be a cow, that way there would some redeeming value from a politician.

[WKUHilltopper]

An Islamic DemonRat.

[DannyTN]

[Bob434]

knew someone at a garage who put a goat in someone’s office as a prank- There were poo nuggets everywhere lol

[KarlInOhio]

Vermont has done worse...like with Sanders.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Was the goat named Cuomo and does the Marxist goat support the murder of infants up to birth?

[I want the USA back]

Would have been better than bammy.

[Steely Tom]

I’m sure the goat is an appropriate representative for the population of the town.

[rktman]

Uh, that’s why the chief has deputies. Or:

I shat the sheriff
But I did not shat the deputies.
Oh no oh no.

[EdnaMode]

Haha. :D

[bgill]

With goats, more comes out the back end than goes in the front end.

[oldasrocks]

At least a goat has value. Think BBQ.

[shotgun]

Yep. Eat, shit, and sleep, while everyone else takes care of your food, water, and shelter...

[TexasTransplant]

I predict as Mayor it will be the G.O.A.T.

[EdnaMode]

Yup.:D

[grey_whiskers]

St. Augustine, prior to his conversion, used to be a rather given-to-rhetoric-and-oratory civil servant.

I once read, but have not confirmed, one of his detractors made fun of him with the phrase (translated into English):

"This suit, I beg the Court to note,
Concerns a trespass by a Goat."

Further affiant sayeth not.

[GreyHoundSailor]

Goats are great for removing invasive plants - the seeds come out the back end sterilized.