Get Your Goat

Ever wonder why annoying someone is called getting his goat? For reasons that are unclear, the presence of a goat can have a calming effect on a horse, and this fact has been used by horse trainers in the past to calm high-strung animals. Once quieted in this manner, a horse becomes very agitated if the goat is taken away.

[what ever floats your goat...]

This little tidbit is from Ever Wonder Why by Douglas B. Smith. I found it on the LDS Living Newletter I get via e-mail every Monday → Saturday. There is something new and interesting everyday. This is the format:

Mondays - Family Night...
This article offers a new FHE idea for each monday. It provides a lesson topic,related hymn, full lesson, fun activity, scripture references in either Word or PDF formats, and refreshment ideas.

Tuesdays - Living Well...
Tuesday's email begins with an uplifting or thought-provoking idea. Also included are an inspirational article, as well as health and dating tips.

Wednesdays - LDS Events and News...
Every Wednesday, you get updates on future LDS events and top LDS news headlines. You can even add an event if you know of one.

Thursdays - Family Products...
This is a weekly focus on a product that subscribers are recommending, or amazing sale items.

Fridays - Everything Sunday...
On Fridays, there are ideas for preparing lessons for young men, young women, gospel doctrine, primary, relief society, and elders quorum. You can also find ideas for activites and parties for the LDS lifestyle, as well as church history articles. If you have any of your own successful ideas you can email them in.

Saturdays - Family Weekends...
Saturday's email gives you and your family ideas of things to do over the weekend, from packing a tasty picnic to family crafts or kids crafts, and creating a new family budget.

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