Sheep Run Fast

A few days ago, I promised to elaborate on this point, so here it is:

Sheep are not typically an animal one would think of in the racing spectrum of animals. I know I certainly didn't. However, they actually run quite fast.

Has anyone ever seen a sheep run? I didn't think so. And why would a sheep feel it necessary to run, anyway?

I'll tell you why: Because of stupid humans.

Sheep are generally a mosey-ing type of animal. The visitors to Stonehenge, however, had apparently never seen one up close. As we proceeded around the circle of stones (see previous post) there was a flock of sheep minding their own business, grazing fairly close to the walkway. A woman from god-knows-where, apparently can't contain herself and walks over to the rope dividing the walkway from the field where these sheep are eating their lunch. She then starts yelling the following:

• "Here sheepy, sheepy!"
• "Come here, stupid sheep!"
• "Over here! Come on!"

Wouldn't you run away?