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10-21-2008, 10:24 AM
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^^ Ok, what's up with the goat thing?? I've heard a ridiculous number of people spread rumors that an organization does something with a goat at initiation. What exactly are these new members supposedly doing with said goat?
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10-21-2008, 01:29 PM
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right before I was initiated they were saying things about a goat lol. I think it's name was Bob. We all knew they were joking and it was really funny. Didn't know so many other chapters used a goat too lol.
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10-21-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
^^ Ok, what's up with the goat thing?? I've heard a ridiculous number of people spread rumors that an organization does something with a goat at initiation. What exactly are these new members supposedly doing with said goat?
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You don't wanna be first and you don't wanna be last.
I dunno, it's a funny thing to joke with pledges about.
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10-21-2008, 02:03 PM
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You don't wanna be first and you don't wanna be last.
I dunno, it's a funny thing to joke with pledges about.
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I love yelling "Bring out the goat!" when they're all lined up.
eta: do you really not know what the goats about?
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10-21-2008, 02:08 PM
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I know what the goat's about
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10-21-2008, 02:08 PM
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I love yelling "Bring out the goat!" when they're all lined up.
eta: do you really not know what the goats about?
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I know what it's about, I find it hard to believe people can't figure it out. When they're lined up someone off in dark going "Mahaahh!" while everyone else yells "The goat's here!" is amazing.
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10-21-2008, 03:40 PM
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eta: do you really not know what the goats about?
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On my own, using my imagination, I had come to two different conclusions.. For one, you’re facing the front of the goat, the other, you’re facing the back. I had never heard what exactly the whole story was though.
Either way, it didn't sound fun. haha
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10-21-2008, 02:15 PM
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^^ Ok, what's up with the goat thing?? I've heard a ridiculous number of people spread rumors that an organization does something with a goat at initiation. What exactly are these new members supposedly doing with said goat?
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"Riding the goat" as an aspect of initiation into secret societies, and as a general euphemism for initiation itself, goes way back, originally being applied to Odd Fellows and Freemasons. A pretty good history of it can be found here.
From "riding the goat," it wasn't a long trip to goats have all kinds of parts to play in initiations. 
ETA:
"Riding the Goat" by Cassius Coolidge (of "Dogs Playing Poker" fame):
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10-21-2008, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
"Riding the goat" as an aspect of initiation into secret societies, and as a general euphemism for initiation itself, goes way back, originally being applied to Odd Fellows and Freemasons. A pretty good history of it can be found here.
From "riding the goat," it wasn't a long trip to goats have all kinds of parts to play in initiations.
ETA:
"Riding the Goat" by Cassius Coolidge (of "Dogs Playing Poker" fame):
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"Riding the goat". So that is what the kids are calling *it* these days.
And great picture!
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