True story. I'm looking at the idea of raising goats as my latest fleet of fancy. This idea came to me last week and I'm slowly putting stuff together. I have found out that . . .

A) Goats are cheaper and easier to raise than a lot of livestock because they don't need the best of grazing land.

B) When a goat goes to slaughter, ideally all of it can be used. Meat, skin, bones, organs, on and on. This appeals to me because if I'm gonna be even remotely entertaining the idea of raising an animal for slaughter, I'd want it to be as worthwhile as possible.

C) The barriers to getting a farm started seem overwhelming and stupid. So I'm actually not gonna get into goat farming unless maybe I find someone nearby that is already raising goats and get in touch with them and say "Hey, need an extra pair of hands."

D) Farming is hard work. I've been told that the turnover rate for farmhands is on par with retail and restaurant work. It's understandable why.

E) As a bonus, check out all of these awesome breeds of goats from around the world. This fucker is by far my favorite. I'm half tempted to just get one as a pet and name him Jim. Jim would be bad ass as fuck.