I know the economy is still bad, but this is too much!
Check out the school that is replacing lawn mowers with sheep! It’s an AP story via Yahoo:
>>Pa. school district turns lawn care over to sheep
CARLISLE, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania school has a woolly plan to keep its grass neatly trimmed.
The Carlisle Area School District says it can save up to $15,000 a year by turning over some landscaping chores to sheep.
The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports the district is using the sheep to keep the grass near its solar panels neatly trimmed. The sheep nibble grass in the morning and take refuge in the shade of the panels in the afternoon.
With the food already on hand, the district need only supply the sheep with water.
A middle school assistant principal is providing the sheep. Eric Sands says he’s still trying to figure out exactly how many sheep he needs to use to keep the area clear.<<
Yikes! Before long, security will literally go to the dogs!
I doubt this is what Bach had in mind when he composed the song, but here’s “Sheep May Safely Graze:”
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