The Pet Goat
The Pet Goat is a children's story about a pet goat that eats everything around. It is owned by a little girl who protests when her parents want to get rid of it. In the end the goat beats a car robber, making it a hero. The moral of the story is that we must treat everybody else kindly because they will help us one day, even if we don't expect them to.
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George W. Bush was reading this book with a group of youngsters at a photo-op school visit in Florida when he was informed of an aircraft hitting the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was so engrossed by the prose of The Pet Goat that he kept right on reading with the kids for seven more minutes even after he was informed that a second plane had hit the towers.
Joke:
- "I hear there was a fire at the Bush library."
- "Really? What a tragedy."
- "Yeah, they lost both books. He hadn't even finished coloring one of them yet."
The Pet Goat was first brought up by movie maker Michael Moore in his movie, Fahrenheit 9/11.
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- Video. Notice the words the children chant before Bush is informed of the attack. Freaky.
- Bill Maher says what we're all thinking.
- The Amazon.com listing for the book. Includes several snarky reviews.