So, how do you get a sheep to smile?

[ucci]

Okay, this is the story. Well, it's easy, actually. All you need is a wife dotty about said sheep who buys, at great expense, Italian Grissini Rosemary and Olive Oil bread sticks, which said sheep knows are bought exclusively for him! So what do they taste like? Who knows? Been put off limits for old ucci. Would be risking life and limb, a bit of the serious GBH should I even think of noshing one of Bruno's special bread sticks. Bit sad to know that one is below a pet sheep in the food chain, hey? No wonder the B*tard mongrel sheep is laughing when it looks at me with its gob full of bread stick!

[Donald]

I think we can safely conclude that we seem to have one contented sheep!

[rtbaum]

But HE'S cute

[Daisy Mae]

That made me laugh.

Won't be long before he wants some dipping oil and balsamic to dip them in!

[ggt]

I still waaaaaaaaant one!

[Kris V]

He IS cute and adorable. He deserves his treats.

[waha]

Hey, you can't fool me. This is not a sheep! It's a buffalo in sheep's clothing. You can even see one horn stick out of the side of its furry head. Between the horn and the sheer size of the beast, its true nature now stands unmasked. Tell your wife not to feed anything larger than a pygmy goat. She will live longer that way!

[Donald]

Bit sad to know that one is below a pet sheep in the food chain, hey?

Personally, I'd just quietly get alongside him when Mrs UCCI isn't about and say, "Listen mate, I make a mean sheep's head broth. So just watch it."

[FrankMi]

There may be a very good reason that you always see a strong fence between these two. Hmmmmm....

[ucci]

Thank you all for your very nice comments. Most appreciated. Even though the sympathy all seems Bruno's way and my lower caste position in the pecking order seems to be reinforced!

And Donald, if I ever succumb to a death wish and turn Bruno into broth as you suggest, I will send you any of the left over bits you need to go " a'haggisin' in the heather," or whatever it is that one does with a haggis.
old ucci

[terrib]

What a great story series. He really is smiling at the end.

As a spinner and weaver, I'm also jealous of all that wool! Thanks for sharing.