Thursday, August 16, 2007

Get the Flock Out of Here: Plight of the Dancing Sheep

They claim the sheep do The Hustle, but don't provide any video. According to insiders, the purse for the race is made of wool.

Foot and Mouth Strands Dancing Sheep in Scotland
The latest foot and mouth outbreak in the UK is affecting the livelihoods of many farmers. But one sheep specialist is losing thousands for an unusual reason: He and his dancing sheep are stuck in rural Scotland unable to perform because of travel restrictions.

Stuart Barnes was on tour in Scotland with "The Sheep Show" -- an educational 30-minute show which features dancing sheep doing "The Hustle" and teaches the public about different breeds -- when the outbreak happened. Due to perform at an agricultural show in Turriff near Aberdeen when the travel restrictions were imposed, he has spent the last two weeks stuck in the town, waiting to find out when he can make the over 500-mile (800-kilometer) journey home to Norfolk in England.

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