The Town Goat - Montgomery, Texas
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linkys
N 30° 23.468 W 095° 41.758
15R E 240958 N 3365212
Where he came from, no one knew, when he left no one knows. But while he was there, he was the town celebrity.
Waymark Code: WMAKCM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2011
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This is a story best told by the plaque that is front of a statue of a goat in the Texas town of Montgomery.
"On a hot dusty day in 1906, a goat wandered into town-whether it belonged to someone or was on the loose, is not know for sure. The goat soon realized that if it hung around the town well long enough, some kind soul would haul up a bucket of water and give him a drink.
As time went on, the goat learned that if he went to the saloon, he would be give beer and food handouts. Other business around town would also give him handouts.it is said that after a handout, he would let his long beard be pulled. The billy goat seemed to realize his celebrity status and would station himself at the well, waiting for attention. Many times he would jump on top of the well door and wait for someone to arrive to draw water.
It is not known if the goat was ever given a name or exactly how long he stayed in Montgomery."
Today his likeness can be found by a replica of the town well near the community center, patiently waiting for someone to pass by the well.