Lance Corporal William Windsor, better know as Billy.
From his gleaming headplate to his immaculately groomed whiskers, Lance Corporal William Windsor looked every inch the proud old soldier as he left camp for the last time yesterday. Cheering comrades lined the route from his pen to the trailer waiting to take him to the zoo, where the Army veteran informally known as Billy the Goat will spend his retirement. His send-off came with full military pomp and ceremony - befitting-his lifetime's service with the 1st Battalion the Royal Welsh.
For the most part Billy, aged nine, has served as unbleatingly as a goat can - although he did once butt heads with top brass when he was temporarily demoted for not marching in time.
Seems Billy was a bit of a rebel, but aren't all the Windsors? ;)
link[SIZE="5"]Soldier, you call that a [/SIZE][SIZE="7"]SALUTE?[/SIZE]
GET THAT HOOF UP TO YOUR EAR!
I think he's flashing a V.
In goat language he's saying......
"Here.....Lick this one time......" with tongue extended.......
At nine years of age the lance corporal would need to simmer for quite a while before he's tender. Say, in red wine with onions, carrots, tomatoes, plenty of garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Maybe a few cloves too. I think I'd serve with mashed potatoes and a nice, dark Trappist ale.
The regimental goat is considered a full member of the battalion. He marches in front of the Battalion on all ceremonial duties and is much loved by all ranks.
He has a full time carer known as the Goat Major who ensures the welfare of the goat at all times.
Oh I love that.
"So , tell me, what is it you do?"
"Why....I am The Goat Major"
We need some LOLgoat captions:
Invisible cigar: delicious.
Say, is that a Goat[COLOR="LemonChiffon"]-I-[/COLOR]see?
That whole story just proves that the Brits, in all their proper behavior and stiff upper lips, are really off their rockers. :D
[COLOR="White"]Just kidding you cus...[/COLOR]
perhaps he was goaded into it
I sure hope Will can swim. Looks like they are expecting a flood.
That's an impressive set of horns there. I'm liking the ornamentation on 'em.
That whole story just proves that the Brits, in all their proper behavior and stiff upper lips, are really off their rockers. :D
[COLOR="White"]Just kidding you cus...[/COLOR]
Ha! you ever doubted it? Have you seen the House of Lords?
no need - we have you and SG :P
Yeah, it's always been fairly clear that the whole stiff upper lip thing was to COVER UP the off-the-rocker-ness.
(P.S. Was I the only one who thought this was going to be about Prince William?)
From the article:
The history of the regimental goat dates back to the American War of Independence when a wild goat wandered on to a battlefield and ended up leading the regimental Colours at the end of a battle.
Well no wonder the Brits lost the war, they followed a goat into battle. Could they not tell it apart from their commanders?
Have you pictures of the commanders? Huge whiskers. It's an easy mistake to make.
From the article:
Well no wonder the Brits lost the war, they followed a goat into battle. Could they not tell it apart from their commanders?
Maybe after all those months overseas they were just horny.
:stickpoke
:bolt:
Nah. our lads had plenty of female company. The american soldiers were somewhat disdainful of our tendency to allow so many 'camp followers' ... and American soldiers therefore had a reputation for being a little scruffy (and manly), as it was the chikas who did the washing and mending of uniforms...meanwhile we had a volteface on the whole women accompanying the army after a couple of notable acts of 'cowardice' provoking a 'gender panic' and leading to a change in how the women were viewed and fears that they were having a feminising effect on the men.
Sorry. That was a serious historical point...back to the comedy:
You'll notice it's a Welsh Regiment....right?
Oh boy, here we go with the Welsh stuff.
Even with the headgear, he looks a little gruff.:D
I think he's flashing a V.
Yeah, well, fuck
him too!!
C'mon, he's just kidding.
That goat would serve well.
At nine years of age the lance corporal would need to simmer for quite a while before he's tender. Say, in red wine with onions, carrots, tomatoes, plenty of garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Maybe a few cloves too. I think I'd serve with mashed potatoes and a nice, dark Trappist ale.
That goat would serve well.
That's keeping our eyes on the prize gentlemen.
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Hey, is that any way to treat a vet? :eek3:
Ummm pretty sure he's sayin' -- slurp--- oh damn girl -- those red leather pants a bit tight. I believe I see camel toes.