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We once had an orange tabby named Marmalade. Our most recent cat was named Stranger after he just showed up at our door and never went away. We already had 4 farm cats at the time, but only Orion (black with a cluster of white chest hairs)ever became friends with Stranger. Cleocatra, Twin, & Edward never took to him.
My horse was named Wynn, meaning 'fair or light-colored' in Welsh - he was half Welsh-half Arabian, and indeed light-colored, almost white.
We had a 7-foot red-tailed boa named Professor Snape (Harry Potter fans will get this).
The pigs had the classic pig names of Pork Chop & Bacon.
And we can never forget our brave little Buffie, Attila the Hen, the one who stood up to a bear (or thought she did anyway)!
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On the same line as Pam's, in the past we had pigs named Link and Patty, and two calves named Hamburger and Hotdog. Good way to remember that they were being raised for meat!
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My niece was given a coal black cat and told she could name it. The cat's name is now Snowball for some unknown reason.
Another friend gave their son a puppy with the same opportunity to name the pet. The parents now chase the dog down the street calling for "Chicken Bone". Chicken Bone always sounded to me like a good moniker for a bluesman in New Orleans. A dog? I dunno.
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OMG! thanks for the laughs.
i forgot about those that have passed as well.
"...kids have their own ways and methods..." we had a small dog named chiquita banana. not sure which one of us kids gave her that name? she was an escape artist. we'd go up and down the street calling, "chiquita banana". the neighbors must of thought us crazy.
my brother had a big, black, beautiful afghan hound named king kong.
edited to add: going to start a thread in the building forum regarding what you have named your house, property, estate etc.
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quote:
Originally posted by kani-lehua
that reminds me: renee's niece had a pot-bellied pig named bacon.
I guess if we had a pot bellied pig, I would have to call him
Pork Bellies.
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another good one, ed.
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My first Auracauna rooster was named Chicken Gravy. My first few flocks of hens all had old fashioned names like Priscilla and Prudence (barred rocks). But after losing so many to raccoons, I quit giving them names. We have 3 pets we are going to be moving with us to Puna. Pixel, a long legged Chow Chow, and two rescued cats. One who arrived named Cookie, we changed to Sissy, to not confuse the dog about the C word we used for treats. Then on the low end of the bell curve we have Hobo, but we call him Hobie Cat, sounds better. I think he comes best to "Kitty Boy". I actually used to want more kids just so I could give them "cool" names. Lucky I only one, huh?
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When I was 14, we had a flash flood at the ranch, and we found an orphan newborn heiffer calf two days later. She was still wet, shivering, and was badly dehydrated. My father thought she was going to die and told me that if I could save her, she would be mine to sell or breed. I named her Soggy and sat up bottle feeding her for the next two nights and days. Soggy was a pedigreed Santa Gertrudis, and she grew into a beautiful show animal. I showed her at the State Fair of Texas a year and a half later, and she took the Reserve Champion trophy.
Now at the end of the judging, there was an auction. I wasn't sure if I wanted to sell her or breed her and sell the calves, so we set a ridiculously high reserve price of $3000. To our great surprise, the bidding stopped well over that and we had to sell. It was customary for the younger winners to meet the buyers. The lady who bought Soggy was Mrs. Anthony, owner of the Hualalai Ranch of the Big Island. She was a gracious lady and told me I should use the money to go to college and then come visit the Big Island some day.
I took Mrs. Anthony's advice on both counts. She and Soggy changed my life in some very important and profound ways. Blessed be the memory of this dear lady and that wonderful Soggy. I have visited the Hualalai Ranch and seen the descendants of Soggy. The ranch and the cattle are both beautiful.
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Jerry,great story!Thank you for sharing.You almost made me cry.
You definitely have a writing talent.
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great story, jerry! loved it!
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