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The Tale of the Wandering, Caffeinated Goat
It's not too often you can group the words "goat" and "Starbucks" together in the same headline, but a recent news item out of the Bay Area just had that opportunity. A goat named Millie made her way into a Starbucks one morning—walking disinterestedly past employees who tried to offer her a banana—and began to chew on a box inside the store. Rohnert Park police Sgt. Rick Bate took the animal into custody and brought it into the local animal shelter. On their Facebook page, the city's police and fire department quipped, "The goat apparently needed a caffeine fix."
Possible Preaching Angle:
Yea, funny little goat story, but it sure sounds like the human story. After all, where and how have you wandered lately in search of your own "fix"?
Source:
Associated Press, “Wayward Goat Found In Rohnert Park Starbucks Returned To Owner,” KPIX 5 CBS (4-10-16)