Goat Day 31: ...Out Like a Lamb

BillLehecka went on a bit of a rant said
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Well kids, we've done it. We've hit the end of the road with my Goat Journals. The last day of March... April brings us to a new quarter of the year... filled with hope, dreams, and many big budget films. It also, ostensibly, brings us a new goat, which means I will be passing the title to a new, worthy goat.

A LOOK BACK

Why did I do this exercise? I don't know. Perhaps I wanted to put my stamp on the definition of Meh's Scapegoat. Perhaps I needed an outlet to ramble (incoherently at times). Perhaps I did it just because. I don't know. In the end, do I think my tenure as the Goat was a good one? I do. Do I hope I start a precedent for future goats? I just hope future goats define the position of Goat in their own way. It makes it more fun to expect the unexpected.

WHAT DID I LEARN

I learned that the definition of the Meh Scapegoat is ever changing. No one person who has held the title has done it the same. Some attract more blame than others. Some attract more loathing. In the end, the goat is someone you can rally behind or against. They are the unofficial mascot of the forums, whether in a good light or bad.

I have been reading some of the discussion about the usefulness of the goat and whether it's an outdated thing. I'm of the opinion that any reaction to a title or a person is a good reaction. If someone got you to feel ANYTHING, whether it was praise or scorn, they did their job. The worst feeling anyone can engender is apathy. When you don't care, why bother?

I also learned that daily questions are freaking awesome. I got to learn a lot about you guys and your tendencies. Any discussion I started from the journal entries was a great window into seeing the community here and how they think. Some may call it cliquish... I call it team building. Why come onto a forum on a regular basis if you're not going to bond with the people who frequent it?

I also learned that Abe Vigoda is still alive.

TODAY'S DEAL

My goat tenure ends on speakers. I guess that's as fitting as anything. Kind of cheap, though, so there's that...

GOOD-BYE

It's been an honor being the Meh Scapegoat for the month of March, 2015. I've wanted to be a goat for a long time, and I can honestly say it was better than I thought it would be. It's going to be a shame seeing that Goat Icon leave my name... I just hope the next goat comes in and has some fun with the title. It shouldn't be seen as a burden or a hassle. Life should be fun. Enjoy it, and keep blaming the goat.

I'll still be on the forums, I just won't do this journal. While this will bring joy to some here, I thought the exercise was overall a positive one. And who knows, maybe one day I could be a two-time goat...

And with that, have a great day. BLEAT!!!!!!!