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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 89 points 2 years ago (5 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biquette

According to Biquette's caretaker at a communal Ferme de Mauriac, the goat spent her first five years (probably ca. 2003–2008) at a milking factory before being handed over to Mauriac because "it was cheaper than a slaughterhouse".[1] Biquette rose to popularity in early 2012 first, with photos and recordings of the band Wormrot's concert in Mauriac, with Biquette in the front row. BuzzFeed dubbed Biquette "Punk Rock Goat",[2] and Metal Insider called her photo "one of the best images in metal".[3] According to the Wormrot's manager, Biquette was very tame, and followed the band around "like a dog".[4] The caretaker of Biquette, named Flo, said in an interview that the goat loved concerts and other gatherings of people and theorized that she liked the vibrations of the wooden floor caused by the live music. Flo also added that Biquette loved stealing cigarettes and cigarette butts, leftover alcohol, paint and oil drains.[1] On December 9, 2013, Biquette's Facebook fan page alleged to the goat passing away,[5] with Flo clarifying in a January 2014 interview that the cause of death was "a big mystery" and adding that given a 20-year average lifespan of a milking goat, Biquette "burned the candle at both ends" of her 10 years of life.[3]

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 106 points 2 years ago (1 children)

with Flo clarifying in a January 2014 interview that the cause of death was "a big mystery"

All the cigarettes, booze, paint, and oil probably didn’t help.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Mosh pits can be brutal. You should see the other guy.

[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Fucking Wormrot! Holy shit I had no idea they had a goat. Great fucking band.

[–] h3doublehockeysticks@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean she literally ate cigarettes

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Well who hasn't done that at a punk rock concert?

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Lmao hell yeah

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Of course this is a French thing.

[–] Oisteink@feddit.nl 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She lived 10 years in total, 4 years on a milk farm. Normal goat life-span is about 20 years

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Queen is gone, but she's not forgotten

This is the story of a goat gone awesome

It's better to burn out

than it is to rust

Biquette is gone, but she's not forgotten

Hey hey baah baah

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Underground bands in Czechoslovakia would organize illegal concerts in barns. The goat would have loved it!

[–] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

On this blessed day, we are all that goat

[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Chicks rock o9

That music video from the Melvins comes to mind reading this. The song is called Honey Bucket, IIRC.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Uplifting News. Get it? Because of the crowd surfing?