The "My Pet Goat" reviews on Amazon are really on a roll...

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

I've posted very brief excerpts below...you really need to see them in "full bloom" on Amazon. I am proud to say that so far, 86 of 89 patriotic Americans found the review I posted helpful. The three who did not obviously hate me for my freedom.

:evilgrin:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0026863553/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/104-4188154-5922302?v=glance&s=books&vi=customer-reviews

59 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars My Pet Goat, July 16, 2004
Reviewer: (Undisclosed Location)
I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it. I'm sure historians will look back and say, gosh, the goat could've done it better this way or that way. You know, I just - I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this book review, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet.

48 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars I liked it when the goat stopped the car robber., July 15, 2004
Reviewer: President Bush (Washington, D.C.)
That girl's dad said the goat had to go, because he ate too many things. I was scared, and wished Uncle Dick was here. Uncle Dick would know what to do.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars This Book Saved My Skin!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer: A reader (Washington, DC)
I never like to read - I don' like to make my brain work that hard. But I think this is the most wonderful book in the world. When I was sittin' in that class, and Andy told me the US was under attack - why, I just had no idea what to do! I sat for a while waitin' for somebody to come and tell me what to do, but they did'n. Then I decided I just better do somethin' to make me look busy and like I knew whut I was doin'. So I picked up this book and acted like I was readin' it. I think the kids where real impressed that I was readin'. But what I don' understand is why that teacher was zoomin' that camera in on my face the whole time.

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulously Riveting!!!!!!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer: The Beast of the Apocalypse 666 ()
I just couldn't put it down! Certainly much more interesting than Richard Clarke's memo of August 6, 2001 entitled "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States". Why, hell! Clarke didn't include any illustrated pop-ups! "My Pet Goat" is direct. It doesn't use those big five-dollar college-boy words that I don't understand. The story is good too!

[stickdog]

1. LOL. (nt)

[nini]

2. HAHAHA

that's funny.... thanks for posting

[wryter2000]

3. Thanks a lot

Now I have to wipe coffee off my screen. That was the funniest damned thing I've seen in an age.

[wtmusic]

4. I guess the freepers don't get it

surprising....not! :D

[Deja Q]

5. '41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:'

No double meaning?

[Stargleamer]

6. They're all great 'cept for BNolan's review...

which ignores how enthralling the book was, how the POTUS couldn't put it down for a full seven minutes, as it argues instead in defense of the "goat"'s decision to go after Saddam, which is totally besides the point.

[redwitch]

7. Love it!

Your homework assigment kiddies in DU land. Write your very own review of My Pet Goat, keep this wonderful Amazon bash going as far as it can go. Hours of entertaining reading- for them whut kin read, that is!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

8. Thanks again to the original DU poster who "exposed" this...

...my apologies, I did not bookmark the original thread. But if that person is reading this, please...step up and take a bow.

:toast:

[maynard]

9. I taught My Pet Goat

When I kept seeing the clips of the "deer in the headlights", I recognized the teachers guide that the teacher was holding as well as the book the Georgie was holding. I have taught that reading series and when it is taught, there is not a lot comprehension skills as well as general skills. It is straight DECODING. When one teaches that series one has to do a lot of filling in the blanks. I don't teach it anymore because it is not very comprehensive in teaching all things needed for reading. It is just a very simple program....one Bush could understand......