You've "Goat" to be Kidding Me!!
Posted By:
Dale Lowe
·
7/24/2012 3:26:00 PM
The mystery of the Utah goat man has been solved.
Officials say the man who was spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has been identified as a hunter from southern California. He told authorities he was trying out his goat suit in preparation for a mountain goat hunt in Canada next year. Authorities were afraid he might find himself the target of hunters.
By the way....where does the expression "get your goat" come from anyway? It supposedly has it's origins in horse racing.
Race horses are very high-strung animals. Goats are often used as companion animals, to keep a horse calm.
Someone wanting to fix a race would slip into the barn the night before the race, steal the goat, then an upset, distracted horse would run a bad race.
Hence, if you are upset and not at your best, it is said that 'someone has gotten your goat.'