Eberwhite & W. Madison

John, while I have complete trust in your observations, I still believe the Chronicle should selectively enact a “pics or it didn’t happen” policy. It’s a modern journalistic standard. I mean, a llama?!

Llamas are being raised in this region. Go to the 4H show sometime.

Ponies, now – was that an inference or a direct observation?

I have a friend with an alpaca farm south of town who also does web work for lots of other alpaca farmers. It’s surprising how many there are around here.

John’s original post has been stuck in my head all night and I think I’m going to write a song around it, with his permission.

This sounds plausible to me… I overheard a parent at Eberwhite offering to bring a llama into school last winter. I’m not sure if it was ultimately allowed to happen– principal was worried about allergies– but the parent was quite willing. I think there might be some llama-envy happening here ;-)

Vivienne, I have a friend who raised llamas in the region! But there’s a big difference between the region and an address on W. Madison.

Re. brining a llama to school: that sort of thing caused a big ruckus back in the day. Maybe the locavore trend has changed things, but I suppose even that can be preempted by concerned parents.

One should not brine a llama at school. Bringing one is just fine by me.

You all are too funny! Rod, please be my guest! I would love to hear it. Matt, you know me, I usually have a pic, but I don’t know about making it a rule. “No llama brining at school”, on the other hand, seems rule-worthy to me!

I have to stand up for John – he’s my neighbor after all:) We did indeed have ponies, llamas, goats, chinchillas, ducks, etc… at our house on Saturday – plus 35 kids under 2. No special occasion, I just wanted to have a hoedown. I have a picture, but didn’t see a way to post it on this thread. Stop by next year John (and anyone else), we hope to make the hoedown an annual tradition.

Amazing! Thanks Jenna!