Look out, Vogue—there’s a new fashion icon in town, and she’s got four legs, a rumbling stomach, and a firm grasp on the phrase “I do what I want.”
Introducing: Babydoll, modeling this season’s must-have farm accessory—a dazzling, oversized plastic bucket around her neck.
Was it intentional? Of course not. Was it fabulous? Absolutely.
This particular piece is from the "Feed Room Casual" collection—simple, durable, and previously filled with alfalfa pellets. It features a wide opening (perfect for head insertion), molded handles (which conveniently slide over ears), and an aerodynamic design that thwaps gently against the chest with every step.
It’s practical and dramatic. Every movement echoes with a hollow plastic "bonk," ensuring that all eyes—and ears—are on her. She clunked around the barn aisle like a runway model wearing designer heels two sizes too big, and she owned it.
The herd watched in silent awe.
One goat fainted (might’ve just tripped on a shovel), another tried to chew the bucket off her neck. Myrtle attempted to wedge her own head into an old yogurt container, declaring, “It’s called upcycling, look it up!”
But Babydoll? She didn’t care. She was serving bucket realness.
I tried to intervene. I really did. Twice, actually. But Babydoll took one look at me, squared her goat shoulders, and clonked herself right past me, full bucket swagger, like, “Touch the bucket, and you better be ready to rumble.”
You know what? I respect that.
Not only was she setting trends, she was thinking ahead. By wearing her lunch pail, she’s always ready for dinner, no matter the time, no matter the place. Some goats chase the grain buckets. Babydoll is the grain bucket now.
She may not know who she is yet, but she knows she’s hungry. And if she’s going to wander the farm looking for her next snack, she’s going to do it in style.
The Babydoll Bucket!
Now available in:
Classic White
“Oops, I Stepped in It” Brown
and Limited-Edition “Mystery Slime Green”!
✅ Lightweight plastic
✅ Fully neck-compatible
✅
Doubles as a sound effect machine and personal feed storage
✅
BPA-Free (Bucket Perpetually Attached)
Buy now and we’ll throw in a free headlamp for night grazing, a goat-sized mirror for preening, and a warning label for humans who try to help.
Call now! Operators are standing by. (They’re goats. Don’t expect much.)
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©2012 Sandy Davis | American Way Farm
3 comments:
Cute picture ..... Funny how they can "dress" themselves but then can't figure out how to "undress". Like the goats with horns can get their horns thru the fence but then can't figure out how to get back out.
Haha.
Curiosity.
Great post!
Hi Sandy! I’m a research assistant for Jennifer Holland, who authored the New York Times best-selling book Unlikely Friendships (out last summer). That book was a compilation of stories about unexpected interspecies relationships that had a positive effect on the animals involved.
Jennifer is now working on a second volume called Unlikely Loves, and we are hoping to find stories that show a very special affection between the animals.
It seems like love is in the air at American Way Farm, and we'd love to feature some of your animals, whether it's the goats who loved the donkey or the dog who watched over the eggs.
More about Jennifer: For the last 12 years she’s been a staff writer with National Geographic; and she’s now working on two book projects while continuing to contribute to NG magazine.
Please e-mail me at kate.horowitz@gmail.com if you are interested in telling your story. We'd love to hear from you!
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