Goat Joins HOA, Declares Entire Farm “Too Rustic”

She wore a blazer, held a pen,
And outlawed mud by half past ten.
“These fences clash with grazing chic–
The barns must match the color of sleek.”
She cited code from page unknown,
Then banned all crops not fully grown.
She fined the pigs for snout décor,
And claimed the tractor was a bore.
“Too vintage,” said her stern report,
“Install a fountain, maybe a court.”
The roosters fled, the cows felt shamed,
The ducks were summoned and renamed.
She built a pool, then added tax,
And sued the hay for being too lax.
The farmer cried, “I just grow beans!”
She mailed a summons with her screams.
Now every stalk’s inspected thrice–
By Goat, Esq., with legal rice.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on August 22, 2024 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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