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The following Goat Tips article was first published in September 2006.
SOMETIMES we don't realize what extraordinary talents we possess until we retire. This article is about a man with a unique talent that continues to grow and grow.
A little over a year ago one of my customers named Howard English visited my ranch. Howard and his wife Margaret have become good friends over time as the English's stop by my ranch about once a year when they are going on vacation.
Howard is a master electrician among other things and on one of his trips to Texas he helped me run lights to my corral and extended barn. The last time that Howard came to visit he gave me a very special gift of a hand carved walking cane with a carved full body Boer goat as the handle. I was stunned at the excellent workmanship and detail in the carving. I learned that the cane was made by a man named Larry Fox in Indiana.
I contacted Larry and since the first contact Larry has visited the ranch a couple of times and...