So, in San Angelo there are painted sheep all over the place. A little wierd ,if you ask me, but then again, we do live in Texas. They are even named. I stole this idea from a friend, thanks Ruth, for FHE we went around and took pictures by some of the sheep we found. There are about 30 or so around town and we didn't not make to all of them, but here are some. The girls thought that it was pretty fun. We might have do it again and find the others.
When "Ewe"are Hungry (at Sonic)
Welcome "Ewe"
Coat of Many Colors
Coat of Many Colors
Hands across America
AS"Ewe"
Lambscapes (one side is night - other side is day)
A Healthy "Ewe"
"Ewe"'ve got mail
Clover
Be "Ewe" tiful San Angelo
N"Ewe"spaper
Baa Baa Black Sheep
I found out this printed in an article in an issue of "The Big Apple" jan '06 and am assuming this is why we have colofully decorated sheep hanging out in our town.
"San Angelo has been called the “Wool Capital of the Nation” since the 1930s. Variations of San Angelo’s title include “Sheep and Wool Capital of the World,” “Woold and Sheep Capital of the World,” and “Mohair Capital of the World.” There were once one million Angora goats within 150 miles of San Angelo. The wool industry has largely gone overseas and San Angelo does not actively promote its “Wool Capital” or “Mohair Capital” nicknames today."
go figure
5 comments:
That is really quite fascinating. The sheep are quite cool. Looks like a fun activity. Iwill be watching for the next post on the rest of the sheep=)
In Davis County, Utah it is Buffalo all over the county. My parents have a book showing all of the different buffalo. Usually on projects like this the animals are painted by local artists.
Dana
I was also going to report on the Utah Buffalo...but someone beat me to it.
Awesome! I'm glad you're kids enjoyed it as much as mine.
What a fun FHE. I loved seeing the pictures and hearing about the history of the "EWES" :0)
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